Recommended G-Force Limits To Minimize Breakage Of Certain - Beckman Coulter GH-3.8 Instructions For Use Manual

Table 5 Recommended g-Force Limits to Minimize Breakage of Certain Glass Tubes and Bottles Made by
Other Manufacturers in the GH-3.8 Rotor
Tube Description
Pyrex, Kimax, B-D, or Dispo
(RB or FB)
Pyrex (LT)
B-D Vac (RB, plain)
Kimax (RB)
Pyrex 9820 (RB)
B-D SST (RB, SB)
B-D Vac (RB, plain)
B-D SST (RB, SB)
B-D SST (RB, plain)
Kimax 45049 (RB)
Kimax 45200 (LT, G, SC)
Pyrex 9820 (RB)
Pyrex 8140 (LT, G)
B-D SST (RB, SB)
B-D Vac (RB, plain)
Corex 8060A (LT)
Corex 8080A (LT, G)
Corex 8442 (RB)
Corvac (RB, SB)
Kimax (LT, G)
Pyrex 8500 (ST)
Pyrex 8080 (LT, G)
Pyrex 8320 (ST)
Kimax 45212 (ST)
Pyrex 8280 (ST)
a. Most common usage.
Code:
B-D = Becton Dickinson
Dispo = disposable
FB = flat bottom
G = graduated
PN GS6-TB-003MD
Volume Dimensions
(mL) (mm)
3 10 × 75
or less
3 11 × 75
12 × 75
a
5
12 × 75
5
12 × 75
a
5
13 × 100
a
7
13 × 100
a
7
16 × 100
a
10
16 × 100
a
10
16 × 100
10
17 × 116
10
16 × 100
10
12 17 × 117
16 × 130
a
15
16 × 130
a
15
17 × 120
15
17 × 120
a
15
16 × 115
15
16 × 131
a
15
17 × 118
15
15
17 × 110
a
15 17 × 120
40 29 × 116
29 × 118
a
50
29 × 115
a
50
LT = long taper ST = short taper
RB = round bottom Vac = Vacutainer (B-D)
SB = silicone gel barrier
SC = screw capped
Safe g Safe
Force Speed Disk Adapter
(RCF) (RPM)
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
3000 3600
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
2700 3500
2900 3550
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
max 3750
3000 3600
2700 3500
max 3750
max 3750
1000 2100
2500 3300
GH-3.8 Rotor
Operation
Modular
Color
blue
blue
blue
blue
blue
orange
orange
purple
purple
purple
purple
purple
purple
green
green
green
green
green
green
green
green
green
yellow
yellow
yellow
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