Eppendorf claims its 5430 R Centrifuge is the world's first refrigerated microcentrifuge to incorporate a microplate rotor. In common with the company's air-cooled Centrifuge 5430, the refrigerated version accommodates virtually any tube or plate, making it suitable for a number of applications in r&d facilities, hospitals and diagnostic laboratories.
Combining the rotor options of a benchtop model with the small footprint of a microcentrifuge, the 30-place Centrifuge 5430 R offers greater capacity in a smaller footprint. It has all the capabilities of a high-end microcentrifuge, while being an affordable option for spinning samples in a refrigerated environment, the company says.
There is a choice of eight different rotors, enabling the centrifugation of micro test tubes, PCR tubes and strips, spin column kits, cryo tubes, 15ml and 50ml Falcon tubes, as well as MTP and PCR plates. With additional adapters, Centrifuge 5430 and 5430 R can accommodate every type of commonly used blood collection tube, which according to Eppendorf is a unique feature. The very high g-force (up to 30,130 x g) minimises centrifugation times, and 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 -11 ºC to +40ºC, and 4ºC can be maintained at maximum speed. Other cooling features include continuing 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.