Rotors

In a fixed-angle rotor the tubes sit at a constant angle: higher g-force, short run times and a pellet against the tube wall. In a swing-out rotor the buckets swing to horizontal, so the pellet forms at the bottom and layers separate sharply, which suits blood and gradients, and larger volumes. With the right adapters, swing-out buckets often also take plates or larger bottles. See rotor adapters and accessories and centrifuge. Questions about a specific product? Contact sales@luminixhealth.com.

Rotors are specific to an instrument. Check the compatible centrifuge model on the product page and in the manual of your centrifuge, and never use a rotor from another instrument, even if it seems to fit. If in doubt, include the model and serial number of your centrifuge when you ask us for a quotation. Respect the maximum speed of the rotor. Instruments are in benchtop and floor-standing centrifuges. Unsure which one fits? Ask sales@luminixhealth.com.

With infectious or hazardous material, an aerosol-tight rotor or a bucket with a sealed lid keeps aerosols contained if a tube breaks during the run. Open such rotors and buckets in a safety cabinet, not on the open bench. Check on the product page whether the tightness is certified. Replace sealing rings at the interval given in the manual, because worn seals no longer keep aerosols in. Rotors and lids are in rotors; see also centrifuge tube. Need advice for your set-up? Mail sales@luminixhealth.com.

Adapters reduce the opening of a bucket or rotor bore so smaller tubes, or plates, fit securely. Choose them by tube volume, bottom shape (conical or round) and the number of positions. Always load the rotor symmetrically, with equal weights opposite each other. Adapters must match the rotor model exactly. Check the tube dimensions on the product page before you order. See rotor adapters and accessories and centrifuge tubes. For a quote or a second opinion, write to sales@luminixhealth.com.

A centrifuge rotor is the rotating part that holds the tubes, and it is rated for a maximum speed and a maximum load. A swing-out rotor and a fixed-angle rotor pellet differently. A rotor from another centrifuge does not belong on this drive, even when it seems to fit.

A centrifuge separates by density. The rotor spins the sample and the force is reported as a multiple of gravity, not as a raw speed, because the same revolutions per minute are a different force at a different radius. A microcentrifuge takes small tubes. A benchtop or floor model takes larger rotors. The tube, the adapter and the rotor have to be the combination the manufacturer rated. An unbalanced load is how centrifuges fail. Measurement of the related quantities sits with the BIPM.

This shelf belongs to Centrifuges, inside Lab instruments. Luminix Health distributes this range for laboratory use.

The neighbouring shelves are Rotor adapters & accessories, Benchtop & floor-standing centrifuges, Microcentrifuges & mini centrifuges and Centrifuge accessories. The category above this shelf is Centrifuges.

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