Refrigerated Microcentrifuges

A microcentrifuge, also called a microfuge, is used to spin small (2 ml or less) liquid samples at high speeds. Centrifugation of small samples is important for many biological applications, such as pelleting nucleic acids for downstream application such as PCR and sequencing, or isolating proteins from solution for use in western blot or 2D electrophoresis. Choice of microcentrifuge will depend on the maximum number of sample tubes needed in one run, and the size of the sample tubes. Many manufacturers offer different rotors or rotor adaptors that can be switched out to accommodate different types or sizes of tubes. Refrigerated centrifuges protect sensitive samples from heat degeneration, protect the sample’s integrity. Also important are safety features, ergonomic adaptions and ease of use.