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Airfuge Air-Driven Micro-Ultracentrifuge

The unique Airfuge Air-Driven Micro-Ultracentrifuge from Beckman Coulter is a convenient, easy-to-use pelleting tool in research, clinical, and industrial laboratories. Efficient and simple to operate, the Airfuge has a line of general-purpose and special purpose rotors for a wide variety of small-vol- ume applications. The easy-to-operate centrifuge: - Reaches top speed in only 30 seconds - Decelerates smoothly to keep sample contents separated - Offers timed runs of up to five hours with hold position for longer runs - Operates near ambient temperature Enhanced versatility with a variety of rotors: - Batch rotor pellets particles from large samples - Chylomicron Rotor achieves rapid clarification of lipemic blood samples - Four fixed angle rotors generate the high speeds and forces necessary to perform a variety of tasks

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Airfuge Air-Driven Micro-Ultracentrifuge with digital tachometer.

Part Numbers

Airfuge

60 Hz, 120 VAC 50 Hz, 220 VAC

340400 340401 347854

Specifications Maximum Speed

60 Hz, 120 VAC with Digital Tachometer 50 Hz, 220 VAC with Digital Tachometer

110 000 rpm

Maximum g -force (RCF x g )

199 000 x g (A 110 Rotor) ± 5 000 rpm of set speed

347855

Speed Control

Imbalance Tolerance

Up to 10% of volume in opposite tubes

Drive Cooling Time Setting

Air-cooled

0-300 minutes in five minute increments, HOLD for longer runs

Accel/Decel Rates

30-60 seconds/2.5-5.5 minutes

Heat Output Dimensions

0.6 kW/h (1 800 Btu/h)

28.0 cm (11 in) W x 38.0 cm (15 in) D x 20.0 cm (8 in) H

Weight

10.4 kg (23 lb)

Voltage Requirements

60/50 Hz, 100 VAC 50 Hz, 220-240 VAC 60 Hz, 110 VAC

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Beckman Coulter Ultracentrifuge