High-Capacity Centrifuge
Avanti JXN-26 High-Speed Centrifuge, Beckman Coulter
High-capacity, floor model centrifuge that separates components of differing densities using centripetal acceleration.
Features
- Temperature control: -10°C to 40°C in 1°C increments
- Instrument max speed of 26,000 RPM and max capacity of 6 L
Applications
- Harvesting of bacteria cells
- Clarification of lysates and homogenates
- Separation of proteins by sucrose/glycerol gradients
- Isolation of subcellular fractions (mitochondria, nuclei, membranes) by pelleting
- Isolation of subcellular fractions (chromatin, nucleosomes, membranes) by sucrose gradients
- Isolation of DNA by alcohol precipitation, phenol extraction, and spin columns
- Isolation of RNA by alcohol/lithium precipitation and phenol extraction
- Pelleting of viruses
Rotors Available
JLA-8.1
- Max speed: 8,000 RPM
- Max capacity: 6 L (6 x 1 L)
- Typical applications: Large-volume processing, pelleting of bacteria, cell organelles, viruses, and precipitates
JA-10
- Max speed: 10,000 RPM
- Max capacity: 3 L (6 x 500 mL)
- Typical applications: Large-volume processing, pelleting of bacteria, cell organelles, viruses, and precipitates
JLA-16.25
- Max speed: 16,000 RPM
- Max capacity: 1.5 L (6 x 250 mL)
- Typical applications: Harvesting bacteria and cell membranes, processing tissue homogenates, separating cell particulates
JS-5.3 Swinging Bucket
- Max speed: 5,300 RPM
- Adapters: Microplate (4); 15 mL conical (72 x 15 mL); 50 mL conical (28 x 50 mL)
JA-25.5
- Max speed: 25,000 RPM
- Max capacity: 400 mL (8 x 50 mL)
- Typical applications: Harvesting bacteria, processing tissue homogenates, pelleting subcellular particulates, routine pelleting such as precipitates and phase separations, short column virus purification
Tubes are available on request for most rotors
Internal Rates
- Unassisted: $0.00/hr
- Assisted: $51.00/hr