Thermo Sorvall ST 16R Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge with Swing-Out Rotor

The Thermo Sorvall ST 16R Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge is engineered for precise sample separation in biotechnology, clinical diagnostics, and molecular biology laboratories. This high-performance centrifuge offers:

• Speed Range: 300 to 15,200 rpm, enabling flexible protocol optimization for diverse biomolecular applications.
• Maximum Relative Centrifugal Force (RCF): 25,830 × g, suitable for efficient pelleting of cells, proteins, and nucleic acids in bioprocessing workflows.
• Temperature Control: Adjustable from -10°C to 40°C, essential for temperature-sensitive samples in synthetic biology and molecular cloning experiments.
• Timer: Programmable up to 9 hours and 59 minutes or continuous operation, facilitating long-duration runs critical in biomanufacturing and molecular diagnostics.
• Max Kinetic Energy: 62.5 kJ, indicating robust rotor performance and sample safety.
• Rotor and Accessories:
• Includes 1x Thermo TX-200 swing-out rotor (max 5,500 rpm) designed for gentle sedimentation and maximal sample integrity.
• Equipped with biocontainment lids and various tube inserts accommodating 7x 10 mL and 8x 5/7 mL blood collection tubes (diameters 13–16 mm, lengths 100–122 mm), widely adopted in clinical and research sample preparation.
• Dimensions and Weight: Compact footprint of 360 x 623 x 605 mm and weight of 91.5 kg, suitable for benchtop placement in cell imaging and neurobiology labs.

This refrigerated centrifuge is critical in biotechnology for applications such as gene editing workflows, molecular cloning, and biomanufacturing pipelines—offering reliable temperature control and biocontainment features that support safe handling of biohazardous materials. The ST 16R model is popular among molecular biology researchers requiring reproducible centrifugal force combined with temperature-sensitive processing capabilities.