Re: [DIYbio] DIYBIO what type of centrifuge should I buy?

I prefer a fixed angle fixed speed blood centrifuge for bacterial minipreps, it takes 15mL tubes well. And a micro-centrifuge with as many 1.5mL tube holes as possible. I rarely need to spin down more volume and a PCR tube spinner is pointless for me...just give them a good whip and the liquid sinks to the bottom. 

The blue and white timered blood centrifuges that have many brands slapped on them have flooded the market on eBay. They spin at a fixed 3500rpm and unless you are working with plant protoplasts then this will be fine for most things. As for the microcentrifuge, some folks swear by the eppendorf 5xxx series of fuges but anything that can reach above 10krpm would be great for the microfuges. My words are not gospel and your mileage may vary but all in all a microfuge and a blood fuge are the only two I ever use. 

Sebastian S. Cocioba

CEO & Founder

New York Botanics, LLC

Blog: ATinyGreenCell.com

On Dec 15, 2016, at 10:27 AM, Josh Melnick <j.r.m...@gmail.com> wrote:

I need to buy a centrifuge, any suggestions? should it be variable speed and have a timer? what brand? I am working to start a lab up in Dallas at the moment. 

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