New 50 mL Conical Tube Centrifuge Adapter Provides Highest Capacity in a BioCertified* Rotor

Beckman Coulter, Inc. introduces an adapter that spins 50 mL conical tubes in the Allegra® X-15R and X-12 Series benchtop centrifuges.

The new adapter accommodates 28 tubes per run in a BioCertified*, self-balancing rotor, and is ideal for cell harvesting and blood separation applications. The adapter runs at up to 5,250 x g in the ARIES™ 4 x 750 mL self-balancing rotor, which detects and automatically corrects for imbalance, continuing the run without shutdown.

"With this new conical tube adapter, we're delivering a unique combination of advantages – the highest capacity available, biocertified operation and the self-balancing rotor technology," commented Barbara Keeler, Strategic Marketing Manager for Beckman Coulter.

Beckman Coulter, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes. Spanning the biomedical testing continuum — from pioneering medical research and clinical trials to laboratory diagnostics and point-of-care testing — Beckman Coulter’s 200,000 installed systems provide essential biomedical information to enhance healthcare around the world. The company, based in Fullerton, California, reported 2004 annual sales of $2.4 billion with 64 per cent of this amount generated by recurring revenue from supplies, test kits and services. For more information, visit www.beckmancoulter.com