Which floor model centrifuge is best for you?
Thermo Scientific™ floor model centrifuges span a range of applications from large-volume blood processing, research and industrial scale bioprocessing, to complex density gradient separations of DNA. There are four categories of floor model centrifuges, each of which offers a portfolio of versatile rotors.
Select a model optimal for a dedicated application or one for flexibility in a lab with multiple users and tasks. Built-in software simplifies control and monitoring of runs. You can choose configurations for capacity, speed, and footprint, automatic identification of rotors, and extra ruggedness.
Floor model centrifuge selection table
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| Typical applications | |||
| High-performance applications in cell biology, drug discovery, nanotechnology | Multiple cellular and subcellular separations, research, downstream bioprocessing | Blood banking,research | Cell harvesting, collection, clarification, purification, and concentration, vaccine production, density gradient separations |
| Max. capacity | |||
| 6 x 250 mL bottles |
6 x 1,000 mL bottles | 16 x 500 mL (blood bags) 8 x 2,000 mL (bottles) |
8 x 2,000 mL bottles |
| Performance (Max. speed, Max. RCF) | |||
150,000 rpm 1,048,680 x g |
29,000 rpm 100,605 x g |
5,400 rpm 8,500 x g |
6,250 rpm 12,000 x g
5,400 rpm 8,500 x g |
| Compatible rotors | |||
| More than 35 optional, including swinging bucket, fixed angle, vertical and neo angle, and continuous flow/zonal | Swinging bucket, fixed angle for large capacity, high speed, high RCF, and continuous flow/zonal | Large capacity swinging bucket, fixed angle, and application specific | Large capacity swinging bucket, and fixed angle |
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With compatible rotors | With compatible rotors |
| Display type | |||
| Touchscreen | Centri-Touch™ touchscreen | ||
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Table Key
Max. capacity: describes the total volume you can spin during each run.
Performance: determined by the combination of the centrifuge and the rotor. A function of the maximum speed in rpm and relative centrifugal force (RCF or g force) needed for your application.
Explore models
Once you have found the category of floor model centrifuge that meets your needs, you can explore different models and select the one that fits perfectly into your lab.