Miniature PCR Plate Spinner Centrifuge

Labnet has introduced the MPS-1000, a miniature centrifuge designed specifically for quick spins of PCR plates. The compact, benchtop instrument is six inches wide, and takes the place of larger centrifuge models that are typically used for this application. The MPS-1000 accepts a wide variety of PCR plates: 96-well, 384-well, skirted and non-skirted. Plates are simply loaded vertically into the internal rotor, the safety cover is closed, and the run button is pressed for a few seconds. The quick centrifugation process pulls all of the liquid samples down to the conical bottoms of the wells to ensure proper mixture and a focused location of all reagents. Experimental data obtained by the company has shown that spinning PCR plates before and after the Thermal Cycling process improves the yield and recovery of amplified samples.