Thermo Scientific™ Sorvall™ BIOS 16 Bioprocessing Centrifuge

Improve the productivity and performance of your separation and purification methods with the Thermo Scientific™ Sorvall™ BIOS 16 bioprocessing centrifuge.

The Thermo Scientific Sorvall BIOS 16 centrifuge is designed for high quality harvesting, separation and purification bioprocessing methods that require run to run reproducibility and traceability. With an enhanced capacity of up to 16 Liters of sample volume, a compact footprint and innovative features to optimize operations, maximizing productivity and efficiency is simplified.

High-throughput sample processing

• Support a broad array of applications and methods with the flexibility to select higher capacity rotors or match existing workflows. Choose between 4 Thermo Scientific™ rotors and swinging bucket sets with the option to upgrade to longer lasting Thermo Scientific™ Dura-Coat™  nickel-coated buckets:
  • 6 x 1000 mL swinging bucket rotor
  • 8 x 1000 mL swinging bucket rotor
  • 6 x 2000 mL swinging bucket rotor
  • 8 x 2000 mL swinging bucket rotor
• Achieve reproducible results with the Thermo Scientific™ Accumulated Centrifugal Effect (ACE™) function, automatically adjusting run time to account for variations in acceleration.

 
Built-in safety and efficiency

• Small footprint and enhanced ergonomics with push-button convenience optimize everyday centrifuge use:
  • Automatic front-to-back centrifuge door opening and closing with the Thermo Scientific™ Auto-Door™ function
  • Thermo Scientific™ Auto-Lid™ rotor lid opening and closing with lid storage
• Immediate rotor detection and programming with Thermo Scientific™ Auto-ID instant rotor identification to save time and protect the integrity of your samples.
• Thermo Scientific™ Centri-Touch™ interface with bright, highly visible and glove-friendly display simplifies run set-up, further enhanced with access controls such as user login with password protection.

Latest global safety and compliance standards

• Certified by UL and CE
• Listed with US FDA

Warranty and Services

2 years unit; 5 years power-train (motor shaft and drive); 5 years refrigeration

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Capacity

8 x 2000 mL

Frequency

50/60 Hz

Temperature Range

-20°C to +40°C, adjustable to 1°C

Dimensions (HWD)

39.9 x 32.1 x 35.4 in. (101.5 x 81.6 x 90.0 cm)

Green Features

Energy efficient, less waste

Max. Speed

5,400 rpm

Controller Type

Centri-Touch Touchscreen

Voltage

220/230/240 V

Net Weight

1025.2 lb. (465 kg)

Type

Centrifuge

Product Line

Sorvall™

Refrigerated

Yes

Max. RCF

8,500 x g

Operational Feature

At start, at speed, timed start

Run Time

99 hours 59 min 59 sec (1 second increment)

Certifications/Compliance

UL, CE, FDA listed

Description

Sorvall BIOS 16 centrifuge

Electrical Requirements

200/208/220/230/240 V ±10% 50/60 Hz, Single Phase

Drive System

DuraFlex high torque brushless drive technology

ACE Integrator

Yes

Green Technology

Refrigeration off when door opens, Eco-Spin windshielded rotors

Pre-Cooling Function

Yes

Warranty

2 yrs unit, 5 yrs power-train (motor shaft and drive), 5 yrs refrigeration

Heat Output

<2 kW

Imbalance Tolerance

125 g in opposite loads

Other Functions

Multilingual selection, on-board training videos, user logging, user lock-out, automatic door opening, automatic rotor ID, on-screen display for imbalance, over temperature, stainless steel chamber, guidance display for error messages

Step Runs

Yes, 30 profile/speed/time triplets, up to 3 steps each

Profile (Acceleration/Braking)

11 accel, 12 decel, multiple emulation profiles