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It can be used for the centrifugation of food samples, cell suspensions, precipitates from chemical reactions, soil samples or blood. The refrigerated centrifuge maintains the samples at the set temperature without fluctuation. In addition to the known blood collection tubes, the centrifuge can also be used for conical tubes with a screw cap, microtitre plates and centrifuge bottles up to 1,000 ml. The inserts for racks used in various blood analysers (e.g., those of Olympus or Hitachi) are a particular advantage. Round-bottom tubes up to 250 ml can also be centrifuged with the ROTIXA 500 RS. The centrifuge has the following capacity per run: 192 blood collection tubes 32 x 50 ml conical tubes with a screw cap 16 microtitre plates of standard format 20 Hitachi racks 4 x 1,000 ml bottles 4 blood bag systems PRODUCT DETAILS Maximum capacity: with swing-out rotor: 4 x 1,000 ml Max. speed (RPM) : 10,000 Max. RCF: 17,441 Dimensions (H x W x D): 973 x 650 x 814 mm Weight: Approx. 219 kg Temperature: Can be set to any desired value in the range -20 °C to +40 °C Commonly used rotors: Swing-out rotor for 4 x 1,000 ml (90°), max. RCF 5,252 – catalogue No. 4294 Swing-out rotor for 6 x 250 ml (90°), max. RCF 3,631 – catalogue No. 4296 Swing-out rotor for up to 16 microtitre plates or various racks (90°), max. RCF 2,652 – catalogue No. 4282 Angle rotor for 14 x 50 ml (36°), max. RCF 17,441 - catalogue No. 4248 OPERATOR COMFORT The refrigerated centrifuge is easy to use and has the following features: Ergonomic operating and display panel Large display, easy to read, showing the current status of all parameters when the centrifuge is running SAFETY The centrifuge has the following features to improve safety: Centrifugation chamber of rust-free stainless steel Lid locking and latching and protection against dropping Emergency lid release Automatic rotor recognition Imbalance switch-off Key-operated switch against unauthorized data change Motor overheating protection Chamber overheating protection DESIGN The ROTIXA 500 RS is a sturdy floor-standing centrifuge with the following features: Stable metal casing Centrifugation chamber of rust-free stainless steel Ergonomic operating and display panel Viewing port in the lid