Complete Product Description

The Beckman Airfuge air-driven compact ultracentrifuge is a convenient and versatile benchtop unit. The Airfuge which is made up of a variety of rotors makes it very ideal for application such as sample preparation for electron microscopy, lipoprotein assays, receptor-binding studies, chylomicron studies, and clarification of lipemic samples.

This turbine-driven Airfuge delivers results in a fraction of the time that larger units can. The high g-force and short path length combination produces remarkably short run times. For advanced speed readout, an optional digital speed readout accessory is available. Runs in 5 minute increments can be timed from 0-300 minutes and there is a "Hold" button for longer runs.

The rotor operates at certain temperature a few degrees above ambient while the speed is regulated by air pressure and braking is through the process of coasting followed by friction braking by the engagement of the brake pin.

This 'classic' is recognized as the ultimate small volume pelleting tool. Also primo for clarification of biological samples such as sera prior to other analysis. Can be used to pellet or sediment any material that can be pelleted in an conventional ultracentrifuge but in a fraction of the time. Ultra convenient since only a pressurized air (42 psig) source is required to drive the rotor to speeds up to 100,000 rpm! WOW! Run time is incredibly short due to the very small distance that particles have to travel to the tube wall and due to incredibly short acceleration times. It takes about 30 seconds for the rotor to reach full speed.

We can supply rotors according to your applications. As rotors are application dependent, please inquire.

Beckman Airfuge Features

• up to 100,000 rpm
• air driven ultracentrifuge
• single tube volume range 175ul to 450 ul
• g forces to 199,999 x g
• rotors spin friction free on a cushion of air, accel and decel are smooth minimizing mixing of tube contents
• extremely easy to operate
• variety of rotors for variety of applications...fixed angle rotors for 175ul to 450ul volume, bowl rotor with max 7ml fill volume, electron microscopy rotor,
• lipemic serum clarification rotor for clarifying samples in 10 minutes
• operates a few degrees above ambient
• safe to use

The Airfuge CLS model it the updated version of the 'classic' model. It is the tabletop ultracentrifuge, routinely used by hundreds of clinical laboratories to enhance the accuracy of today's random access chemistry analyzers. The Airfuge CLS provides a simple, rapid method of removing chylomicrons without loss of the serum constituents being analyzed. Utilizing the special Beckman Coulter Chylomicron Rotor and liner, lipemic samples can be cleared in 10 minutes, eliminating the need for send outs. A number of rotors are available to further enhance the Airfuge CLS's exceptional versatility, including a batch rotor for pelleting. Four fixed angle rotors generate the high speeds and forces necessary to perform a variety of tasks, including binding studies, steroid hormone receptor assays, and separating lipoprotein fractions for HDL, LDL, and VLDL determinations. Features of the Beckman Airfuge include: Quick acceleration?reaches top speed in as little as 30 seconds Reaches speeds and forces of up to 110,000 rpm and 199,000 g Smooth deceleration?the air system allows the rotors to decelerate smoothly and helps minimize remixing of sample contents Operating temperatures just a few degrees above ambient. Run timer-for timed runs up to five hours, with hold position for longer runs Safety features-interlock cover prevents the centrifuge from being opened during operation Bench top operation and portability?weighs just 23 lbs (10.4kg).

Note: this model, is functionally identical to the classic Airfuge