HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT MICROCENTRIFUGE FOR YOUR LAB?
What Is A Microcentrifuge?
Microcentrifuge is an essential piece of equipment in a laboratory used for spinning a variety of samples at high speed, enabling, for instance, the pelleting of nucleic acids or proteins from solution, microfiltration of small aqueous samples and gathering liquid into the bottom of a tube in order to avoid wastage. The samples can be evenly spun without the need for a technician if you have a microcentrifuge. The repeated sample can be treated the same way. Your samples can be introduced to the machines by a number of technicians, but the treatment will remain the same.
With so much advanced research, science and technology it is wise to educate yourself about the wide range of centrifuge options now available. This will help you choose a model that will suit your needs not only for a short time but for future years as well.
Types of Microcentrifuge
- Refrigerated microcentrifuge
- Economic microcentrifuge
- Laboratory microcentrifuge
It is important to choose the right microcentrifuge to facilitate different experiments and functions respectively. Neuation provides you with 6 types of microcentrifuges differentiating in speed and capacity ranging from max speed of 6000 rpm and 15000 rpm and max capacity of 8 x 1.5/2 ml and 12 x 1.5/2 ml.
How To Choose The Right Microcentrifuge?
There are multiple centrifuge models available. A centrifuge is a long-term investment for the laboratory. Hence there are some key questions one should consider before choosing the correct microcentrifuge.
Is The Chosen Model Safe Enough?
Important safety features should be considered while purchasing a microcentrifuge include whether the machine will run if the samples are not carefully distributed to provide the best balance or there is a lid to the machine to protect technicians from tubes that break during the centrifugal process.
What Is The Application Scope Of Your New Microcentrifuge?
You will need to think about what volumes of materials you are looking at working with? Also, how many people would be using microcentrifuge, how much the microcentrifuge is going to be utilized per day and in which environment. Lastly, what budget do you have available to buy your microcentrifuge for?
Floor Model or Benchtop?
Floor-standing and bench-top centrifuges are the most general and common type with volumes ranging over 0.2 to 750ml or so. Centrifuges are generally classified as either floor-standing or bench-top. Within each category there are several platforms to choose from. Whichever style you choose is typically determined by performance requirements, available space and budget.
Floor-standing centrifuges free up bench space and are often used for high-speed or high-capacity sample processing. There are superspeed centrifuges, ultracentrifuges, and low-speed centrifuges.
The bench-top centrifuges offer versatility and convenience, and can be equipped with many ways to accommodate a broad range of requirements, making them cost-effective solutions for the laboratories. General purpose centrifuges, microcentrifuges, small-clinical centrifuges, cell–washers, and high-speed models are included in Bench-top centrifuges.
Acknowledging and understanding different types of centrifuges and applications they support is a good initial step in the selection process. Once you have identified your application centrifuge model, the supplier should help you configure the best system (centrifuge, rotor and consumables) to meet your detailed requirements. Keep three parameters in mind while selecting a centrifuge.
- Your requirements
- Specifications such as speed and performance, instrument capacity, ease of operation, and reliability.
- Total cost and budget
Ensure that the chosen centrifuge provides a long-term function and capacity that will support your research and experiments for many years to come. Neuation Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a microcentrifuge machine manufacturer. We offer various microcentrifuge machines like; iFuge M08, iFuge BL08VT, iFuge M5K Combi, iFuge M15K, iFuge D12, iFuge M12P many more.
