Top 7 Signs That You Should Service or Replace Your Centrifuge
![]() | ![]() | See, hear, smell—You see rust and corrosion or damage, it makes noises that cannot be explained/fixed by service, or it has strange smells that cannot be explained. |
![]() | You make a lot of adjustments to run your application— i.e. there is a more efficient, modern, innovative rotor/tube/adapter to perform your application. | |
![]() | There are no longer rotors to buy (rotors are obsolete). | |
![]() | Your instrument is no longer supported by the supplier’s service department, or you’ve received a letter from the supplier that parts are no longer available. | |
![]() | Service and/or parts replacement purchases are increasing—i.e. more breakdowns as time goes on. | |
![]() | No one can remember when it was purchased. | |
![]() | It is older than you are. |
Top 5 Questions You Should Ask When Buying a Centrifuge
![]() | What is the maximum g-force the centrifuge can generate? |
![]() | How does the company’s centrifuge differ from other ones that have the same speed and capacity? |
![]() | What kind of warranty comes with the centrifuge, what does it cover? |
![]() | If the company discontinues the product, for how many years do they provide accessories and parts for the centrifuge? |
![]() | Ask about cost of the purchase—not just the price of the product being installed but the total cost of ownership, which includes price, service expectations, warranty, etc. |
Recently Released Centrifuges
Sorvall LYNX Superspeed Centrifuge
Features a 100,000 x g top speed performance
- Supports high-throughput sample processing from 50 mL conical tubes and microplates to 1 L bottles, up to a six-liter capacity
- Includes easy run set-up with the touchscreen interface featuring a bright, highly visible and durable display and on-board video tutorials and access controls, for advanced training and programming options
Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com
Avanti J-26S High Performance Centrifuge
Newly redesigned
- Combines important environmental benefits with increased BioSafety features
- Coupling the J-26S with new 1-liter polypropylene bottles furthers sample security and extends the range of biopharmaceutical and research applications
- Provides high speed, low heat output, imbalance tolerance and low noise, and a range of ever-expanding separations capabilities
Beckman Coulter
www.beckmancoulter.com
5424 R Refrigerated Centrifuge
Much quieter than its predecessors
- 24 place centrifuge can spin up to 21,130 x g and can accurately cool to set temperatures from -10°C to 40°C
- Includes a condensation drain to eliminate water accumulation and to prevent corrosion
- FastTemp program takes just eight minutes to cool the sample down to 4°C
Eppendorf
www.eppendorf.com
Hettich Cell Culture Value Package
Boasts a five-year total warranty and is guaranteed to ship in 24 hours
- Centrifuge features a wide variety of swingout and fixed angle rotors
- A wide range of other accessories is also available
- Exchangeable rotors also offered
- Features ROTOFIX 32A benchtop centrifuge— all steelconstructed centrifuge that is quiet, reliable and safe
Hettich
www.hettweb.com
Centrifuge Manufacturers
Beckman Coulter | www.beckman.com |
Eppendorf | www.eppendorfna.com |
Hanil | http://eng.ihanil.com |
Helmer | www.helmerinc.com |
Hettich | www.hettweb.com |
LabNet International | www.labnetlink.com |
MIDSCI | www.midsci.com |
Mystaire Misonix | www.misonix.com |
NuAire | www.nuaire.com |
Sartorius Stedim | www.sartorius-stedim.com |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | www.thermoscientific.com |