The Centaur 2 is a rugged, simple yet versatile benchtop centrifuge. It can take a wide range of accessories and is ideally suited for use in clinical, educational and industrial environments.
Easy to use
Speed setting and reading with the Centaur 2 could not be easier. Simply set the timer, adjust the speed and that’s all there is to it. Once the speed has been set, it can been left in the same position for repeated runs. A wide removable bowl facilitates both easy access and cleaning.
Accessories
There is a wide range of accessories available to run on the Centaur 2. They include 2 swing–out rotors and 2 fixed angle rotors with a wide range of buckets and adaptors to take virtually all tubes from leading manufacturers. In addition, there is a microtitre rotor to encompass the increasing amount of work involving the use of microplates.
Biohazard containment
The Centaur 2 features the popular 200ml slotted sealed cups which are designed for the safe containment of potentially hazardous samples such as blood and other body fluids. These sealed cups have been tested and approved for use by CAMR, Porton Down, England.
Safety Features
In common with all other MSE centrifuges, the commitment to safety has been paramount. The Centaur 2 comes with a 5mm thick steel guard ring, a four point burst proof lid fixing, a lid interlock which prevents access to the moving rotor and an out of balance detector which will bring the rotor to rest in the event of a gross imbalance being detected.
Specifications
| Specifications |
| Max. Tube Size |
200ml |
| Max. Capacity |
800ml |
| Max. Speed |
4,600 rpm |
| Max. RCF |
3,120 x g |
| Time Display Range |
0–30 mins |
| Time Accuracy |
±1 min |
| Dimensions |
| Height |
336mm |
| Width |
436mm |
| Depth |
487mm |
| Weight |
36kg |
Adaptors
| Adaptors for use with 200ml Sealed Cups
For use with 4 x 200ml sealed cups (43551-1215) and Swing–Out Rotor (43124-126) Max speed 3,600 rpm
|
| Cat. No. |
Adaptor |
Colour |
No. Tubes |
Max. Dia. |
Max. Length |
Max. g |
| 34159–3021 |
1 x 100ml |
Brown |
4 x 100ml |
39.5mm |
113mm |
2,200 |
| 34159–3017 |
1 x 50ml |
Yellow |
4 x 50ml |
29.0mm |
113mm |
2,200 |
| 34159–3040 |
7 x 15ml |
Green |
28 x 15ml |
17.0mm |
110mm |
2,200 |
| 34159–3036 |
4 x 10ml |
Grey |
16 x 10ml |
16.5mm |
105mm |
2,180 |
| 34159–3055 |
9 x 13mm |
Orange |
36 x 13mm |
13.0mm |
110mm |
2,187 |
| 34159–306A |
12 x 12mm |
Blue |
48 x 12mm |
12.0mm |
110mm |
2,200 |
| 34159–308 |
7 x 17mm |
Black |
28 x 17mm |
17.0mm |
107mm |
2,165 |
| 43551–103A* |
— |
— |
4 x 200ml |
57.7mm |
120mm |
2,200 |
| 34159–309 |
1 x 50ml Falcon |
Beige |
4 x 50ml |
29.0mm |
120mm |
2,200 |
| 34159–310 |
3 x 15ml Falcon |
Maroon |
12 x 15ml |
17.0mm |
120mm |
2,200 |
| |
| Adaptors for use with 100ml metal Buckets (34411-912) and the 4 x 100ml Swing–Out Rotor (34121-607) with 100ml Trunnion (31434-611) and optional Sealing Cap (43561-607) |
| Cat. No. |
Adaptor |
Colour |
No. Tubes |
Max. Dia. |
Max. Length |
Max. g |
| — |
— |
— |
4 |
41mm |
118mm |
2,361 |
| 43155–145 |
1 x 50ml |
Red |
4 |
29mm |
120mm |
2,316 |
| 43155–146 |
1/2 x 15ml |
Green |
4/8* |
17mm |
120mm |
2,361 |
| 43155–147 |
1 x 1oz |
Yellow |
4 |
30mm |
117mm |
2,361 |
| 43155–148 |
2 x 16.5mm |
Grey |
8 |
16.5mm |
105mm |
1,977 |
| 43155–149 |
5 x 12mm |
Blue |
20 |
12mm |
113mm |
2,158 |
| 43155–154 |
1 x 50ml Falcon |
Beige |
4 |
29mm |
120mm |
2,316 |
| 43155–155 |
1 x 15ml Falcon |
Maroon |
4 |
17mm |
120mm |
2,361 |
| * capacity for capped tubes is 4 , for uncapped tubes capacity is 8 |
| Angle Rotors
(see price list for details of cushions and Adaptors)
|
| Cat. No. |
Capacity |
Bucket |
Max. Speed |
Max. g |
| 34117–603 |
8 x 50ml |
43156–602 |
4,600 rpm |
3,120 |
| 34117–604 |
12 x 15ml |
34411–904 |
4,660 rpm |
3,000 |
| |
| Microtitration Plate Rotor (43121–116) Max. Speed 2,600 rpm |
| MID TRAY |
CORNER TRAY |
|
| Radius |
RCF 'g' |
Radius |
RCF 'g' |
No. Plates |
| 113mm |
854 |
130mm |
982 |
2 per carrier |
Ordering Information
| Model |
Description |
| MSB020.X1.5 |
Centaur 2 220–240V 50Hz |
Popular Systems
| Centaur 2 with 4 x 200ml Swing–Out Rotor (unsealed) |
| Cat. No. |
Description |
Quantity |
| MSB020… |
Order centrifuge to suit local voltage (see above) |
1 |
| 43124–1263 |
Swing–Out Rotor 4–Place (x1) |
1 |
| 43551–1215 |
Buckets, Polycarbonate, 200ml (x4) |
1 |
| Adaptors |
Choose the relevant adaptors from above to suit your tubes (sold in sets of 4) |
1 |
| |
| Centaur 2 with 8 x 50ml Angle Rotor (unsealed) |
| Cat. No. |
Description |
Quantity |
| MSB020… |
Order centrifuge to suit local voltage (see above) |
1 |
| 34117–6034 |
Angle Rotor, 8 x 50ml |
1 |
| 43156–602 |
Buckets, 50ml, Matched (x4) |
2 |
| |
| Centaur 2 with 12 x 15ml Angle Rotor (unsealed) |
| Cat. No. |
Description |
Quantity |
| MSB020… |
Order centrifuge to suit local voltage (see above) |
1 |
| 34117–6049 |
Angle Rotor, 12 Place (x1) |
1 |
| 43156–601 |
Buckets, Stainless Steel, 15ml (x4) |
3 |
| |
| Centaur 2 with Microtitration Plate Rotor |
| Cat. No. |
Description |
Quantity |
| MSB020… |
Order centrifuge to suit local voltage (see above) |
1 |
| 43121–116 |
Microtitre Plate Rotor (x1) |
1 |