Spotlight Centrifuges, Stirrers & Shakers Compact Instrument Offered with Convenient Application Packages


The medium capacity Allegra X-30 Series Benchtop Centrifuge from Beckman Coulter, Inc is a versatile instrument introduced for general research use and clinical sample preparation. The compact, 18-inch- wide instrument is now available individually or packaged with the appropriate rotors and labware to provide high-level performance in a range of applications.


Additionally, two new rotors are available in conjunction with the Allegra X-30 instruments: the SX4400, a 1.6-liter swinging-bucket rotor and the S6096 microplate rotor that accommodates 3 x 2 microplates or 2 x 1 deep-well plates. Beckman Coulter offers the new benchtop centrifuge with its newest swinging-bucket rotor and 15 and 50 mL conical tube adapters to comprise a cell culture application package. Blood sample processing and microplate application packages also provide everything needed – centrifuge, rotor and adapters. Centrifuge packages are given a single part number, greatly increasing user convenience.


Fixed-angle and microplate rotors provide the highest performance specifications in the centrifuge’s class: 18,000 rpm and 30,000 x g for the fixed-angle rotor, and 4,700rpm and 2,721 x g for the microplate rotor. The swinging-bucket rotor’s maximum speed is 4,700 rpm, with rcf of 4,255 x g. In total, the Allegra X-30 accepts 13 different rotors and a range of labware to accommodate a variety of samples and run conditions.


“The combination of performance, capacity, rotor selection and application packages offers both great flexibility and superior sample preparation to help advance basic research,” said Patrick O’Donnell, Strategic Marketing Manager for Beckman Coulter Centrifugation. “We’re pleased to bring these user- and sample-friendly, class-leading instruments to the lab.”


Operation is intuitive and the large interface is visible from just about anywhere in a moderately sized laboratory. A refrigerated version of the centrifuge, the X-30R, can be cooled from room temperature down to 4ºC in less than ten minutes. BioCertified, clear, self-containing bucket covers for the SX 4400 swinging-bucket rotor enhance biosafety by enabling users to see any broken tubes.


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New Compact Centrifuge Extension to Corning®


LSETM


The Next Generation of Carbon Fiber Centrifuge Rotors


Corning Incorporated announced the new Corning®


product line saves space and allows for broader spectrum of research applications LSETM


compact centrifuge for use in a variety of industrial and clinical


applications, including sedimentation of urine and blood samples. The new model uses minimal benchtop space, offers variable speeds, and accommodates both 15mL and 50mL centrifuge tubes, blood tubes, and microcentrifuge tubes. The product enables researchers to use one centrifuge for multiple applications as needed.


"Time, laboratory space and resources are limited, and today's researchers are trying to do more with less without sacrificing quality," said Robb D'Amore, Director Channel, Drand, and Marketing, Corning Life Sciences. "Our new compact centrifuge is the ideal extension to our existing line of LSE centrifuges, providing the added flexibility for researchers who need to perform a wide spectrum of general purpose applications. The introduction of this product demonstrates Corning's commitment to expanding our LSE line of laboratory instrumentation.”


The Corning LSE compact centrifuge is complementary to Corning's existing centrifuge products and is currently available in a small 28x37x26 cm footprint. The centrifuge has three angle rotors that are each sold separately. The 15mL rotor has a capacity for 12 round and conical bottom tubes, the 50mL rotor holds six round and conical bottom tubes, and the third angle rotor accepts 18 x 1.5/2.0mL microcentrifuge tubes. The LSE compact centrifuge will also accommodate a swing-out rotor for 6 x 5mL tubes.


Additional features include: large digital display control panel and a convenient turn knob for setting parameter values; speed range from 200rpm to 6,000rpm with ten levels of acceleration and deceleration; electronic lid lock system, overspeed protection, and an automatic shut off imbalance-detection system; and cold-room compatible.


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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc has introduced the new Thermo Scientific Fiberlite LEX rotor series, combining lower rotor mass for superior ergonomics with outstanding performance and safety.


By taking the proven Fiberlite® carbon fibre rotor design to the


Shaking up Microtitre Plate Incubation Stuart®


announces the SI505, a combined incubator shaker specially


designed to reduce sample evaporation and provide fast, optimised mixing of very small sample volumes in microtitre plates and microfuge tubes.


The chamber of the Stuart® SI505 can accommodate up to four standard


microtitre or deep-well plates, or two racks holding 0.2, 0.5 or 1.5ml micro tubes. The high-speed orbital shaking action is ideal for effective mixing of samples in even the smallest vessels, while a state-of-the-art microprocessor enables accurate, reproducible control of temperature between ambient +7ºC and 60ºC. The versatile integrated timer can be set from 1 second to 9 days.


Removable water reservoirs increase the humidity in the chamber of the SI505, minimising sample loss due to evaporation. Tests have shown that at 78% humidity, samples incubated at 37ºC for 24 hours in lidded microtitre plates lost on average only 6% of the total sample to evaporation, based on a 200µl sample in each well. The warm air feed from above also prevents condensation of sample on the lid, eliminating the risk of light scattering by liquid droplets when the plate is to be read in a plate reader.


The new compact benchtop SI505 shares several proven features with the unrivalled Stuart® As with all Stuart® equipment, the outer casework of the SI505 incorporates BioCote® minimise microbial contamination. Circle no. 200 SI500 shaking incubator. A retractable


stainless steel platform provides easy access to samples, a digital display shows the independently controlled temperature and speed, and USB connectivity allows long-term monitoring of the incubator temperature via a PC.


antimicrobial technology as standard, to


next level, the Fiberlite F10-4x1000 LEX and Fiberlite F12-6x500 LEX rotors are the lightest of their kind, providing RCF up to 16,880 xg and 24,515 xg respectively to maximise productivity. Ideal for use in biomedical and microbiological laboratories, the Fiberlite LEX rotors provide multiple levels of protection against biological agents and infectious substances, enhancing biosafety, without compromising functionality.


This next generation of high-capacity Fiberlite rotors couples the unequalled durability of corrosion- and fatigue-resistant carbon fibre rotors with up to 60% reduction in weight. Lower weight, combined with the rotor’s lifting handle, improves ergonomics for everyday safety and ease of handling.


To further enhance safety, Fiberlite LEX rotors feature a dual- locking lid that provides sample containment by enabling the rotor to remain sealed while being transported to a biocontainment hood.


Fiberlite LEX rotors also feature Bioseal technology (certified by the HPA, Porton Down, UK) and enhanced liquid containment (ELC), which prevents biohazardous samples from escaping to the surrounding environment if spilled.


These new Fiberlite LEX rotors are a key component of our integrated solution of centrifuges, rotors and accessories and maximise performance with the versatility, speed and robust, corrosion-free design that Fiberlite rotors are known for.


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