The Master Science Refrigerated Microcentrifuge spins small tubes at up to 18800 rpm and 26870 ×g while holding the chamber between -20 and 40 °C. It is built for samples that must stay cold, in micro tubes, PCR strips, capillaries and tubes up to 10 mL.
Pre-cooling works in standby, and the chamber drops from 21 °C to 4 °C in five minutes or less. The magnetic rotor is identified automatically, which prevents running a rotor above its rated speed.
Technical Specifications
Specifications of the Master Science Refrigerated Microcentrifuge:
- Brand: Master Science
- Model Number: MSCFGR-18.5JPSWISS
- SKU: MSCFGR-18.5JPSWISS
- Brand: Master Science
- Model Number: MSCFGR-18.5JPSWISS
- SKU: MSCFGR-18.5JPSWISS
- Maximum Speed: 18800 rpm
- Maximum RCF: 26870 ×g
- Maximum Capacity: 12 × 10 mL
- Speed Accuracy: ±10 rpm
- Temperature Range: -20 to 40 °C
- Cooling Time: 21 °C to 4 °C in ≤ 5 min
- Timer: 1 s to 99 h 59 min 59 s, plus short spin
- Programs: 20 stored, 5 differential centrifugation programs
- Acceleration / Deceleration: 15 rates
- Motor: Brushless AC variable frequency
- Display: Colour LCD touch screen
- Safety: Double lid lock, imbalance stop with alarm, over-speed protection, automatic rotor recognition
- Chamber: Stainless steel with condensate drain
- Rotors: Sealed angle rotors, autoclavable at 121 °C
- Noise: ≤ 58 dB
- Power Supply: AC 220 V, 50 Hz, 10 A
- Power: 1000 W
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 613 × 382 × 325 mm
- Net / Gross Weight: 70 kg / 88 kg
- Rotor Options: 24 × 1.5/2.2 mL or 24 × 0.5 mL at 18800 rpm (26870 ×g); 12 × 5 mL; 12 × 10 mL at 13500 rpm; PCR strips 4 × 8 and 8 × 8 × 0.2 mL; 36 haematocrit capillaries
Key Benefits
- Protects sensitive samples: the Master Science Refrigerated Microcentrifuge keeps tubes cold during the run.
- Ready when you are: pre-cooling in standby, 4 °C in 5 minutes.
- Saves energy: compressor goes to standby at set temperature.
- Biosafe rotors: sealed and autoclavable.
- No rotor mistakes: automatic recognition with over-speed protection.
For larger volumes at room temperature, see the Master Science low speed centrifuge.
Product Features
Cooling
- -20 to 40 °C
- Standby pre-cooling
- Condensate drain in chamber
Performance
- 18800 rpm, 26870 ×g
- ±10 rpm accuracy
- Brushless motor
Control and Safety
- Touch screen, 20 programs
- Automatic rotor identification
- Double lid lock and imbalance stop
Applications
The Master Science Refrigerated Microcentrifuge suits:
- 0.5 to 2.2 mL micro tubes
- PCR strips of 0.2 mL tubes
- Blood capillary tubes
- 5 mL and 10 mL tubes, including vacuum tubes
- Cold differential centrifugation
Optional Accessories
- Angle rotors for 0.5, 1.5/2.2, 5 and 10 mL tubes
- PCR strip rotors
- Haematocrit capillary rotor
- Rotor for 5 mL vacuum tubes
Common Laboratory Problems and How This Centrifuge Helps
How the Master Science Refrigerated Microcentrifuge protects samples:
- Samples warming during long spins: active refrigeration to -20 °C.
- Waiting for the chamber to cool: pre-cooling and fast cool-down.
- Water pooling in the bowl: condensate drain hole.
- Aerosols from leaking tubes: sealed rotors.