Bibby Scientific offers the SCF2 microcentrifuge from Stuart, designed for applications such as pelleting of precipitates, sample preparation, sample clean-up and sample concentration.
The SCF2 is said to offer a versatile set of features into a compact, easy-to-use design.
Offering quiet operation, the SCF2 is a variable-speed unit accommodating either a fixed angle rotor holding 12 tubes or a strip-tube rotor.
It is suitable for applications that include processes involving spin column kits for binding/washing.
The door remains locked while the rotor is in motion and the SCF2 incorporates Biocote protection.
The antimicrobial additive is applied during the manufacture of all Stuart bench-top laboratory equipment, cutting surface contamination for the lifetime of the product.
Biocote is a silver-based finish that reduces the risk of infection by disrupting vital cellular processes within all common bacteria and fungi, including antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as MRSA.
The fixed angle rotor holds up to 12 x 1.5ml or 2.2ml microfuge tubes and, using the supplied adaptors, 0.5ml and 0.2ml tubes can also be centrifuged.
The strip tube rotor holds four strips of eight x 0.2ml tubes.
No tools are required to install the rotors and spin speed is variable, up to 13,500rev/min for the fixed-angle rotor and 6,000rev/min for the strip tube rotor.
Centrifugation speed can be displayed in rev/min or relative centrifugal force (rcf) and the timer can be set for runtimes of between one and 30mins.
A pulse button enables rapid spin-down, with acceleration to the preset rev/min followed by immediate deceleration.
