Key Considerations for Selecting a Low-Speed Benchtop Centrifuge for a Biology Lab

Release time:

2012-01-09

Overview:

Commonly used instruments and equipment in biological laboratories include: aseptic chamber, ultra-clean workbench, triple-distilled water distiller, vacuum pump, steam sterilizer, electric heated constant-temperature incubator, cultureware, CO2 incubator, constant-temperature water bath, inverted microscope, low-speed benchtop centrifuge, sterile filter, washing apparatus, and cell counter.

Modern biotechnology is generally considered to encompass genetic engineering technology, cell engineering technology, enzyme engineering technology, and fermentation engineering technology. The development of these technologies is almost invariably closely linked to cell culture—particularly in the pharmaceutical field, where cell culture plays an especially crucial and valuable role. For instance, many gene-engineered drugs and vaccines are produced through cell culture during their research and manufacturing processes. For example, many gene-engineered hepatitis B vaccines use CHO cells as a vector. In cell engineering itself, cell culture is indispensable; hybridoma monoclonal antibodies are entirely produced via cell culture. Even today’s rapidly advancing genetically engineered antibodies cannot do without cell culture. Gene therapy and somatic cell therapy—areas that are currently receiving increasing attention—also require cell culture procedures to be realized. Moreover, certain aspects of fermentation engineering and enzyme engineering are closely related to cell culture as well.

We handle commonly used instruments and equipment in biological laboratories, including sterile rooms, ultra-clean workstations, triple-distilled water generators, vacuum pumps, autoclaves, electric thermostatic incubators, cultureware, CO2 incubators, constant-temperature water baths, inverted microscopes, low-speed benchtop centrifuges, sterile filters, washing devices, cell counting chambers, and electronic cell analysis instruments, among others.

And typically, the parameters we select for cell smear centrifuges are as follows:

Technical Parameters

Model	TXT3
Maximum rotational speed	3000r/min
Maximum relative centrifugal force	730×g
Single-tube test tube capacity	0.1–0.5 ml
Motor	DC brushless motor, microcomputer-controlled DC
Total number of items	6 pieces
Power supply	AC 220V 50Hz 5A
External dimensions	330×420×280mm (L×W×H)
Weight	15kg