Thermo Scientific TX-750 Centrifuge Swing Bucket
Overview
Description
• General Overview
High-capacity swinging-bucket rotor for compatible benchtop and medium-capacity centrifuges.
High-capacity swinging-bucket rotor for compatible benchtop and medium-capacity centrifuges.
Designed for robust performance in laboratories processing large-volume bottles or tubes (up to 750 mL per bucket).
Designed for robust performance in laboratories processing large-volume bottles or tubes (up to 750 mL per bucket).
Used in cell culture, blood separation, microbiology, genomics, and general-purpose sample preparation.
Used in cell culture, blood separation, microbiology, genomics, and general-purpose sample preparation.
• Mechanical Design
Swinging-bucket (horizontal) rotor with a 90° swing angle for optimal pellet formation.
Swinging-bucket (horizontal) rotor with a 90° swing angle for optimal pellet formation.
Capacity: 4 × 750 mL buckets.
Capacity: 4 × 750 mL buckets.
Maximum radius: ~19.5 cm; minimum radius: ~8.3 cm depending on bucket/adaptor used.
Maximum radius: ~19.5 cm; minimum radius: ~8.3 cm depending on bucket/adaptor used.
Compatible with a range of bucket types, lids, and adapters for flexible use.
Compatible with a range of bucket types, lids, and adapters for flexible use.
Biocontainment capable when used with appropriate lids and accessories.
Biocontainment capable when used with appropriate lids and accessories.
• Technical Specifications
Maximum speed: up to 4,700 rpm with proper bucket configuration.
Maximum speed: up to 4,700 rpm with proper bucket configuration.
Maximum RCF: up to ~4,816 × g with 750 mL buckets.
Maximum RCF: up to ~4,816 × g with 750 mL buckets.
Tube/adaptor capacity: example 98 mm diameter × 133–139 mm length tubes.
Tube/adaptor capacity: example 98 mm diameter × 133–139 mm length tubes.
Swing angle: 90°.
Swing angle: 90°.
Net weight: ~7.4 kg for rotor body (without buckets/lids).
Net weight: ~7.4 kg for rotor body (without buckets/lids).
Autoclavable up to 121 °C and suitable for aerosol-tight applications with correct accessories.
Autoclavable up to 121 °C and suitable for aerosol-tight applications with correct accessories.
• Features and Benefits
Enables high-volume processing in a single spin, improving lab throughput.
Enables high-volume processing in a single spin, improving lab throughput.
Swing-bucket design improves pellet geometry and separation compared to fixed-angle rotors.
Swing-bucket design improves pellet geometry and separation compared to fixed-angle rotors.
Modular design allows flexibility with different bucket/adaptor combinations.
Modular design allows flexibility with different bucket/adaptor combinations.
Biocontainment capable for sensitive work requiring aerosol containment.
Biocontainment capable for sensitive work requiring aerosol containment.
Durable construction compatible with multiple centrifuge models.
Durable construction compatible with multiple centrifuge models.
• Options and Accessories
Buckets sold separately (e.g., 750 mL round buckets, lids, O-ring sets).
Buckets sold separately (e.g., 750 mL round buckets, lids, O-ring sets).
Adapters for various tube sizes and microplates (e.g., 15 mL, 50 mL, flasks).
Adapters for various tube sizes and microplates (e.g., 15 mL, 50 mL, flasks).
Biocontainment lids and specialized carriers for plates or flasks.
Biocontainment lids and specialized carriers for plates or flasks.
Ensure rotor, bucket, and adapter compatibility with the centrifuge model.
Ensure rotor, bucket, and adapter compatibility with the centrifuge model.
• Typical Applications
Processing large-volume tubes for cell culture or bioprocessing scale-up.
Processing large-volume tubes for cell culture or bioprocessing scale-up.
Blood separation and clinical sample processing with large-volume containers.
Blood separation and clinical sample processing with large-volume containers.
Microbiology and genomics workflows requiring bulk volumes or multiple tubes.
Microbiology and genomics workflows requiring bulk volumes or multiple tubes.
Separation of body fluids, large samples, or scale-up sample preparation in life-science labs.
Separation of body fluids, large samples, or scale-up sample preparation in life-science labs.
Laboratories needing biocontainment capable centrifugation for safety.
Laboratories needing biocontainment capable centrifugation for safety.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 12 × 12 × 5 in | 12 × 12 × 5 in |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 15 lbs | 15 lbs |
Weight: 15 lbs
Dimensions: 12 × 12 × 5 in

