Centrifuges

Carry out clinical and research applications with the Thermo Scientific Megafuge 8 Small Benchtop Centrifuge, featuring a swinging bucket / swing-out rotor option. Smart, simple interface, and exceptional capacity in a compact design—now available in both ventilated and refrigerated models.

Key Innovations

• Secure, push-button Thermo Scientific Auto-Lock rotor exchange as little as three seconds for trouble-free installation/removal and clear chamber access for cleaning convenience
• Biocontainment sealing options, including certified† Thermo Scientific ClickSeal lids for glove-friendly, one-handed operation
• Optimizes bench space with maximized capacity:
  Up to 8 x 50 mL conical tubes, 24 x 5/7mL blood tubes, microplates, and microtubes in swing-out configuration
  Fixed angle flexibility to spin 50mL conical tubes at over 12,000 x g or a wide range of microtubes at speeds up to 30,279 x g

Clinical Applications

• Runs up to 24 x 5/7mL blood tubes at a time in swinging bucket configuration
• Auto-Lock rotor exchange simplifies cleaning with full chamber access

Research Applications

• 8 x 50mL swinging bucket rotor capacity, four microplates or 30 filtration columns for research needs
• Auto-Lock exchange for application flexibility; go from 50mL tube to a microplate to microtubes effortlessly

Other Features

• Ensure a peaceful laboratory with low noise levels, including just 52 dBA at the performance of 17,850 rpm/ 30,279 x g (with Megafuge 8R centrifuge)
• One-touch operation with pre-saved protocols and alphanumeric naming
• Highly visible backlit display for easy reading of parameters across the lab
• Glove- and detergent-friendly interface
• Multilingual instructions—English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish—on programming, run conditions, alerts and service messages
• Conforms to the latest clinical and safety standards, such as UL, CE and IVD