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Universal Centrifuge Accessories

<h2>What Are Universal Centrifuge Accessories?</h2>
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Universal centrifuge accessories are the interchangeable components that determine the range of applications a universal centrifuge can perform. These include swing-out rotor buckets for blood tubes, conical tubes, microplates, and large bottles; fixed-angle rotors for high-speed pelleting; hematocrit and cytospin rotors; tube adapters; and aerosol-tight bio-containment lids. Selecting the appropriate accessories allows a single centrifuge to support multiple laboratory workflows efficiently and safely.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What you will find:</h2>
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Tube adapters and inserts for compatibility with multi-volume samples&nbsp;
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Fixed-angle and swing-out rotors for varied centrifugation applications
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Lids and sealed buckets for safe and reliable operations
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PCR adapters and microplate carriers for high-throughput workflows
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Centrifuge tubes, holders, and supporting aids for efficient and complete setups
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<h2>How to Choose Universal Centrifuge Accessories</h2>
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Swing-Out Bucket Selection by Application
Choose swing-out buckets according to the sample formats used in your laboratory. Blood tube buckets support routine clinical applications, conical tube buckets are suitable for cell culture and molecular biology, microplate carriers enable high-throughput workflows, and large-bottle carriers accommodate large-volume sample processing.
Fixed-Angle Rotors
Fixed-angle rotors provide higher centrifugal forces for microtube, PCR tube, and small-volume sample processing. Ensure that both the rotor and centrifuge motor specifications support the required operating speeds and sample formats.
Cytospin Clip Rotors
Cytospin rotors are designed for preparing microscope slides from low-cellularity samples such as body fluids. Verify compatibility with the required funnel sizes and use bio-containment features when processing potentially infectious materials.
Bio-Containment Lids
Aerosol-tight lids help contain biological samples during centrifugation and support safe laboratory practices. Regular inspection of sealing components and O-rings ensures reliable containment and long-term performance.
Reducing Adapter Inserts
Adapter inserts allow smaller tubes to fit securely within larger bucket positions. Using properly matched adapters improves balance, prevents movement during operation, and helps maintain consistent centrifugation results.
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<h2>Specifications Context</h2>
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Modern universal centrifuge systems support interchangeable accessory configurations that enable rapid transitions between clinical, research, cell culture, and cytology workflows. Swing-out buckets, fixed-angle rotors, and microplate carriers provide flexibility while maintaining compatibility with a broad range of vessel formats.
Routine inspection and maintenance of accessories, including adapters, lids, and sealing components, help ensure safe operation and extend equipment lifespan. Advances in bio-containment systems and modular rotor designs continue to improve laboratory efficiency and versatility.
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4 x 10ml inserts for Z326-100H rotor, 2/pk.

Z326-100H-A10 by Hermle is a 2-pack of inserts, each holding 4 × 10 ml tubes, for the Z326-100H hermetically sealed 4 × 100 ml swing-out rotor on the Hermle Z306, Z32-HK, or Z326 centrifuge. With 4 inserts (2 packs), 16 × 10 ml tubes can be processed simultaneously per cycle under aerosol-containing conditions at up to 5,000 RPM / 3,885 × g (Z326) or 4,000 RPM / 2,486 × g (Z306).

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4 x 145ml swing out rotor

The 4 × 145 ml Swing-Out Rotor (Z306-100) by Hermle Labortechnik reaches 4,500 RPM and 3,350 xg, accepting tubes from 1.5 ml to 145 ml with appropriate inserts. Compatible with Hermle Z306 and Z326 series universal centrifuges, it is suited to cell culture harvesting, blood component separation, density-gradient isolation, and preparative large-volume centrifugation.

4 x 15ml conical insert for Z327-200-BUK, 2/pk *not lid compatible

The Z327-200-A15B by Hermle is a 4 x 15 ml conical insert (2/pk) for the Z327-200-BUK bucket on Hermle Z327 / Z327-K centrifuges. Max 5,000 rpm / 4,136 xg. Note: NOT lid compatible — bucket lid cannot be used with this insert. Available from MBP Inc.

4 x 200 ml swing out rotor, no buckets

Z327-200-AC by Benchmark Scientific is a 4-place swing-out rotor frame for Hermle Z307, Z327, and Z327/K centrifuges, rated to 4,500 rpm / 3,350 xg for volumes up to 200 ml per position. Sold without buckets -- hermetically sealed Z327-200-BUK buckets required separately. Accepts 25 ml, 30 ml, 85 ml, and 200 ml inserts via the bucket.

4 x 200 ml swing out rotor, with 4 buckets

Z327-200 by Benchmark Scientific (Hermle) is a 4-bucket swing-out rotor with 4 x 200 ml capacity, reaching 4,500 rpm / 3,350 xg on Hermle Z327 and Z327-K Universal Centrifuges. Four buckets are included; inserts (sold separately) are required for smaller tube formats. Ideal for density gradients, large-volume cell pelleting, and blood tube processing.

4 x 250ml High Capacity swing out rotor

Z366-250-HC by Hermle is a 4 × 250 ml High-Capacity Swing-Out Rotor rated to 4,500 rpm / 3,735 × g for the Hermle Z366 and Z366K centrifuge series. It accepts 5–50 ml tubes directly and up to 250 ml bottles or 10 ml conicals with optional inserts, making it suitable for large-volume cell pelleting, gradient separations, and scaled-up clarification workflows.

4 x 250ml swing out rotor

Z366-250 by Hermle is a 4-place swing-out rotor for Hermle Z366 series universal centrifuges, reaching 4,500 RPM and 3,780 × g with a maximum capacity of 4 × 250 mL. It accepts tubes and bottles from 5/7 mL to 250 mL with inserts (sold separately), making it suited for large-volume cell pelleting, tissue culture harvest, and bioprocessing workflows that require gentle swing-out sedimentation at the 250 mL scale.

4 x 30ml skirted swing out rotor for Z287-A

Z287-0430H by Hermle is a 90° swing-out rotor for the Hermle Z287-A centrifuge, holding 4 × 30 mL skirted flat-bottom tubes to a maximum of 5,000 RPM / 3,437 × g. The skirted tube format and horizontal pellet geometry suit urine sediment analysis, density-gradient separations, and volumetric specimen processing in standard 30 mL clinical collection tube formats.

4 x 5/7ml inserts for Z326-100H rotor, 2/pk.

Z326-100H-A57 by Hermle / Benchmark Scientific is a set of four 5/7&nbsp;ml tube inserts for the Z326-100H hermetically sealed swing-out rotor, sold 2 sets per pack (8 inserts total). Compatible with Hermle Z306 and Z326 Universal Centrifuges, these inserts enable small-volume centrifugation within a containment-rated sealed bucket — ideal for clinical sample prep and biohazardous material processing.

4 x 500ml angle rotor

Z446-04500 by Benchmark Scientific is a 4 × 500 ml 24° fixed-angle rotor rated to 8,000 rpm and 10,367 xg, for high-capacity centrifugation of large-volume biological samples in Hermle Z446, Z446/K, and Z496 centrifuges.

4 x 50ml conical insert, 2/pk.

Z366-250-B50 by Hermle is a pack of 2 conical tube reducing inserts, each holding 4 × 50 ml conical tubes in the Z366-250-HC swing-out rotor on the Hermle Z366 benchtop centrifuge. Use them to run standard 50 ml conical tubes at the Z366's high-speed swing-out configuration for cell harvest, gradient separations, and supernatant clarification without a dedicated 50 ml rotor.

4 x 50ml conical swing out rotor for Z287-A

Z287-0450H by Hermle is a 4-position conical swing-out rotor for the Hermle Z287-A compact universal centrifuge, rated to 5,000 RPM and 3,633 × g. Designed for 50 ml conical tubes in urine sediment analysis, cell harvest, and serum/plasma separation workflows at low-to-mid speed.