Eppendorf has released the Centrifuge 5430 R, a refrigerated microcentrifuge that incorporates a microplate rotor.
The Centrifuge 5430 R accommodates most types of tubes and plates, making it ideal for a range of applications in research and development facilities, hospitals and diagnostic laboratories.
It combines the rotor options of a benchtop model with the small footprint of a microcentrifuge.
It is an affordable option for spinning samples in a refrigerated environment.
A choice of eight different rotors gives maximum versatility, enabling the centrifugation of micro test tubes, PCR tubes and strips, spin column kits, cryo tubes, 15 and 50ml Falcon tubes and MTP and PCR plates.
With the use of additional adapters, the Centrifuge 5430 and 5430R can accommodate most blood-collection tubes.
The high g-force (up to 30,130 x g) minimises centrifugation times.
Safety features include an aerosol-tight standard rotor, automatic rotor detection and automatic imbalance detection.
State-of-the-art cooling technology ensures fast, precise and efficient cooling of samples in tubes, plates and slides.
The available temperature range is -11C to +40C; 4C can be maintained at maximum speed.
Other cooling features include continued cooling after the end of the run, Fast Temp and Fast Temp Pro.
Centrifuge 5430 R is available with a choice of operating panels: rotating knobs for fast and easy setting of time and speed parameters, or foil pad for easy cleaning.
Both options incorporate a display that shows all parameters on one screen.
There are five programmable buttons and a further 45 programs can be stored with assigned alphanumeric names.
The menu concept is simple to use and available in four languages.
