Sorvall™ ST 8 Small Benchtop Centrifuge

Meet clinical and research protocol needs with the Thermo Scientific™ Sorvall™ ST 8 Centrifuge Series - available as ventilated and refrigerated models. A floor-standing refrigerated version is also available (Sorvall ST 8 FR). These centrifuges provide exceptional capacity in a compact design with a smart, simple interface and the flexibility to support numerous applications.

Innovative technologies:

• Secure, push-button Thermo Scientific™ Auto-Lock™ rotor exchange in as little as three seconds delivers trouble-free rotor installation and removal and clear chamber access for cleaning convenience.
• Biocontainment sealing options, including certified† Thermo Scientific™ ClickSeal™ lids offer glove-friendly, one-handed operation.
  • Maximized swing-out capacity up to 8 x 50mL conical tubes, 24 x 5/7mL blood tubes, microplates and microtubes, all in one versatile centrifuge
  • Fixed angle flexibility to spin 50mL conical tubes at over 12,000 x g or a wide range of microtubes at speeds up to 30,279 x g

User-friendly performance:

• Low noise levels, including just 52 dBA at performance of 17,850rpm/30,279 x g (with Sorvall ST 8R centrifuge), to ensure a peaceful laboratory
• One-touch operation with pre-saved protocols
• Highly visible backlit display offers easy reading of parameters across the lab
• Glove- and detergent-friendly user interface
• Multilingual instructions offered in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish on programming, run conditions, alerts and service messages
• Centrifuge conforms to the latest clinical and safety standards such as UL, CE and IVD

Clinical applications:

• Runs up to 24 x 5/7mL blood tubes at a time in swinging bucket configuration
• Conforms to the latest clinical and safety standards

Research applications:

• 8 x 50mL swinging bucket rotor capacity, four microplates or 30 filtration columns for research needs
• Auto-Lock rotor exchange for application flexibility—go from 50mL tube to a microplate to microtubes effortlessly

†Biocontainment certification by the Public Health England, Porton Down, UK.