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MiniSpin and MiniSpin plus are compact, easy-to-operate tabletop centrifuges, which are
ideal for use as "personal centrifuges".
Twelve Eppendorf micro test tubes can be centrifuged simultaneously in a 45° fixed-angle rotor
F-45-12-11 using the following performance data:
The rotor F-55-16-5-PCR is a fixed-angle rotor for centrifuging 16 PCR tubes (0.2 ml) or two
5 or 8-strips 0.2 ml PCR tubes with the following performance data:
Before starting up MiniSpin or MiniSpin plus for the first time, please read the rest of this
operating manual. The latest version of the manual and the safety instructions in your
language can be found on the Internet at www.eppendorf.com.
This sign is found on your centrifuge and on several pages in the operating manual.
Texts labeled with this sign contain safety notes. Read these safety precautions before
using the centrifuge for the first time.
The MiniSpin / MiniSpin plus is intended exclusively for indoor use and for separating aqueous
solutions and suspensions of various densities in approved test tubes.
This device may only be operated by trained specialist staff.
Relative centrifugal force
rcf
Rotational speed
rpm
Max. centrifuging
radius (cm)
MiniSpin
®
12,100
13,400
6
MiniSpin
®
plus
14,000
14,500
6
Relative centrifugal force
rcf
Rotational speed
rpm
Max. centrifuging
radius (cm)
MiniSpin
®
9,840
13,400
4.9
MiniSpin
®
plus
11,520
14,500
4.9
1.1 Intended use
1 Introduction
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