Robust and Easy-to-Use Centrifuge for Plates and Tubes

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Oncology
Postdoctoral Fellow

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Company:

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

Sorvall Legend X1 Centrifuge

Catalog Number:

75218382

As an immunology lab, we routinely spin conicals and tissue culture plates to centrifuge cells for many applications including flow cytometry. We primarily use this centrifuge as our primary plate-based centrifuge rather than spinning conicals.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Centrifuging plates or conicals

Protocol Overview

Place the 96-well plate into the holder along with the appropriate balance plate. Slowly close the lid to lock in place. Set your speed and time and hit start. It will stop automatically. Hit "open" to open the lid and remove plate.

Tips

Make sure it is balanced otherwise it will shake or stop.

Features Summary

Can handle 3 plates on each side for a total of 6 plates at once.

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

Small footprint

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Summary

The Good

Easy to use and quiet

The Bad

None really

The Bottom Line

Wonderful centrifuge for conicals but best for plates! Can handle lots of wear and tear over 8 plus years. Great equipment for the lab!

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