Savant equipment

About Savant

Savant is an American laboratory instrument manufacturer based in Holbrook, New York, that specializes in vacuum concentrators and centrifugal evaporation equipment. The brand operates under the Thermo Scientific division of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the company formed in 2006 through the merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific. Its primary categories are vacuum concentrators, centrifugal evaporators, vapor traps, vacuum pumps and laboratory centrifuges. The best known of its lines is the SpeedVac, a centrifugal vacuum concentrator that dries and concentrates samples by combining spin, vacuum and gentle heat. Centrifugal evaporation of this kind is a routine step in molecular biology and proteomics, where samples in solvent must be reduced to a pellet or a small volume without degrading what is dissolved in them. A DNA SpeedVac variant is built for nucleic acid work, concentrating DNA and RNA preparations after extraction or purification. On Questpair, 63 used Savant items are listed by verified suppliers and distributors across 6 countries.

Savant product lines on Questpair

The Savant range centres on the SpeedVac, and most of the brand's identity rests on this one instrument class. A centrifugal concentrator holds sample tubes in a rotor, applies vacuum, and spins them so that solvent evaporates from the surface while the force of rotation keeps the sample at the base of the vessel. This is why the technique suits sample preparation across so many fields: it handles many tubes in parallel and it does so at temperatures low enough to protect heat-sensitive material. The DNA SpeedVac applies the same principle to genomics and molecular biology workflows, where concentrating nucleic acid samples is a standard bench task after extraction. Savant evaporation is also used for protein purification and proteomics, where fractions collected from chromatography have to be reduced before the next step.

Around the concentrators sit the supporting lines. Vapor traps condense and collect the solvent vapour drawn off during a run, protecting the vacuum pump from corrosive or aqueous vapours. The vacuum pumps themselves provide the reduced pressure the technique depends on. The SpeedFuge is a laboratory centrifuge in the Savant range, and the FastPrep line is associated with sample disruption and homogenization used ahead of extraction. The Gel Pump line serves electrophoresis work. Across these lines the equipment forms a connected workflow rather than a set of unrelated devices, which is why a buyer often looks for more than one part of it at a time.

What is listed and how it is priced?

The Questpair catalogue for Savant holds 63 items from 10 suppliers. 100 percent of the listings are used. Prices range from EUR 76 to EUR 11.000. The average listing sits at EUR 1.458. The wide spread reflects the difference between small components, such as traps and accessories, and complete concentrator systems supplied with a pump, and it means the figure for any single listing depends heavily on what the listing actually includes.

Because every unit here is pre-owned, condition and configuration vary from one listing to the next, so the detail on the individual listing is where a buyer should focus. A warranty is often possible and is arranged in consultation for the specific listing. Parts can be sourced via Questpair, and documentation requests reach specialists who respond within the hour. For a laboratory already standardised on Savant concentrators, the value of a catalogue this size is the chance to match an existing model rather than retrain staff and revalidate a method on a different platform.

Questpair review of Savant

Our take based on listings data and supplier feedback

Savant occupies a narrow and well-defined corner of the laboratory instrument market: centrifugal evaporation. Rather than building a broad analytical portfolio, the brand concentrated on the problem of removing solvent from many samples at once without losing the material a researcher wants to keep. The SpeedVac is the instrument that made the name, and it remains the reference point against which the rest of the catalogue is read.

The first benefit, concentration for sample-limited work, is the technical core of what these systems do. A SpeedVac spins sample tubes while holding them under vacuum, which lowers the boiling point of the solvent and lets evaporation proceed at lower temperatures. The centrifugal force keeps the sample at the bottom of the tube, so dissolved compounds stay in the vessel instead of bumping out when the vacuum is applied. This matters most when the sample is precious or when dozens of tubes have to be processed together. On Questpair the SpeedVac listings are supported by related equipment from the same workflow, including vapor traps that capture the solvent before it reaches the pump and the vacuum pumps that drive the system. A buyer assembling a concentration setup can therefore find the parts of the chain in one place rather than piecing them together from separate sources.

The second benefit concerns condition and price. The catalogue distinguishes new from used, and among the Savant items listed, 100 percent of the listings are used. Used units are listed at lower prices than new, which is the practical draw for a laboratory replacing an older SpeedVac or adding a second unit for throughput. Prices run from EUR 76 to EUR 11.000. That spread is wide because it covers everything from small accessories and traps at the low end to complete concentrator systems with pumps at the high end, with an average of EUR 1.458 sitting between them. A buyer reading the catalogue should expect the figure for any given listing to depend on whether it is a bare component or a full working system, and warranty on a used unit is arranged in consultation for the specific listing.

The third benefit is the breadth of supply. The 63 Savant listings are offered by 10 verified suppliers and distributors spread across 6 countries. For a brand this specialised, that is a meaningful pool, because centrifugal evaporators are not stocked by every general laboratory reseller. Having several suppliers in different countries lets a buyer compare condition, configuration and shipping before deciding, and it reduces the risk of a single listing being the only option. Beyond the SpeedVac, the catalogue reflects the wider Savant range, including the SpeedFuge, the DNA SpeedVac aimed at nucleic acid work, and the FastPrep and Gel Pump lines, so a laboratory already running Savant equipment can often find a familiar model rather than switching platforms.

**SpeedVac concentration for sample-limited work**

Savant's SpeedVac line removes solvent from samples by combining centrifugal force, vacuum and controlled heat, which protects dissolved material that would be lost to bumping or boil-over under vacuum alone.

**A catalogue weighted toward used instruments**

Every Savant listing on Questpair is a used unit, so 100 percent of what is available sits below the price of new equipment from the same lines.

**Supply spread across several countries**

The 63 Savant listings come from 10 verified suppliers and distributors across 6 countries, which widens the field a buyer can compare before committing.