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Beckman Coulter - Optima L Series Ultracentrifuge
Manufactured by Beckman Coulter
The Optima Line comes in 3 flavors; the economical LE 80 the L series and the 'Mercedes' -the XL series with all the 'bells and whistles'.
This state-of-the-art Optima Series ultracentrifuge line is able to reliably serve your lab for as long as you'll be there. Why? Beckman's' unsurpassed Optima series technology includes a vacuum encased induction drive- the first of its kind in the world. Virtually NO friction means years of reliable performance for you and your lab. Next the refrigeration system is thermoelectric. Hi tech means no CFC's. The vacuum system is moisture purging and thereby drastically reduces maintenance. Bottom line - service engineer calls are a rarity!
The Optima Line comes in 3 flavors; the economical LE 80 the L series and the 'Mercedes' -the XL series with all the 'bells and whistles'.
The Optima Line comes in 3 flavors; the economical LE 80 the L series and the 'Mercedes' -the XL series with all the 'bells and whistles'.
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Features of Optima L Series Ultracentrifuge
- Microprocessor control
- High torque direct drive induction motor
- Vacuum encased drive -wow no friction
- NO BRUSHES mean low maintenance
- Very smooth acceleration / deceleration profiles are gentle for your samples
- Ultra high run to run reproducibility
- Imbalance tolerant drive means eye-balancing of you sample tubes (we still recommend weighing and matching)
- Fast instrument set-up diagnostic displays alert user to condition issues or errors
- Very efficient energy consumption generates 1/3 the BTUs of other mfrs instruments
General Specifications
| Depth | 37 in |
| Height | 47.5 in |
| Width | 26.5 in |
| Noise Level | 57 dB Sound level 3 ft (0.9 m) away |
| Weight | 1025 lbs |
Additional Specifications
Speed control:
20 rpm of set speed
Sample imbalance tolerance:
Up to 10% of volume in opposite tubes
Drive cooling:
Air-cooled
Refrigeration system:
Thermoelectric
Set temperature range:
0 to 40 C in 1 increments
Temperature control:
0.5 C of set
Ambient operating range:
15 to 40 C
User-settable programs:
9 user programs with delayed start capability
Acceleration/Deceleration rates:
2 Accel/3 Decel
Moisture-purging vacuum system:
Yes
Heat output:
1.0 kW/h (3400 BTU/h)