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Universal Centrifuge Accessories: Swing-Out Buckets, Cytospin Rotors, and Microplate Carriers

Universal centrifuge accessories define what the instrument can do: swing-out buckets in blood tube, conical, microplate, and large-bottle formats; cytospin clip rotors for cytology; fixed-angle rotors for high-speed pelleting; and bio-containment lids for infectious specimen safety. The accessory portfolio is the instrument—confirm that every required rotor and bucket format is available for your specific model before purchase. MBP is a registered vendor to Howard Hughes Medical Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Vanderbilt University.

Contact customerservice@mbpinc.net to verify rotor compatibility and build the right universal centrifuge configuration for your lab.

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Z326-3015

30 x 15ml rotor

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USD3,007.70

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USD2,148.36

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Z327-200-A30

30ml round insert for Z327-200-BUK, 2/pk

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USD382.60

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USD273.29

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Z496-1000-A10

31 x 10ml insert for Z496-1000-RBUK 2/pk

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USD1,398.97

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USD999.27

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Z496-1000-AC

4 x 1000ml Swing-out rotor without buckets for Z496-K

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USD6,480.08

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USD4,628.63

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Z496-1000

4 x 1000ml swing out rotor with rectangular buckets

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USD11,869.67

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USD8,478.34

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Z326-100H

4 x 100ml swing out rotor with hermetically sealed buckets

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USD3,671.63

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USD2,622.59

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Z326-100H-AC

4 x 100ml swing out rotor without buckets

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USD2,678.37

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USD1,913.12

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Z326-100H-A10

4 x 10ml inserts for Z326-100H rotor, 2/pk.

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USD355.44

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USD253.89

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Z306-100

4 x 145ml swing out rotor

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USD2,414.90

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USD1,724.93

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Z327-200-A15B

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

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USD382.60

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USD273.29

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Z327-200-AC

4 x 200 ml swing out rotor, no buckets

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USD2,573.19

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USD1,837.99

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Z327-200

4 x 200 ml swing out rotor, with 4 buckets

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USD4,201.12

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USD3,000.80

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What Are Universal Centrifuge Accessories?

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.

What you will find:

Tube adapters and inserts for compatibility with multi-volume samples
Fixed-angle and swing-out rotors for varied centrifugation applications
Lids and sealed buckets for safe and reliable operations
PCR adapters and microplate carriers for high-throughput workflows
Centrifuge tubes, holders, and supporting aids for efficient and complete setups

How to Choose Universal Centrifuge Accessories

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.

Specifications Context

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.

Time to upgrade your universal centrifuge accessories. Contact the expert team of Molecular Biology Products Inc. (MBP) and the find perfect match today.

FAQ

Universal centrifuge accessories span the full rotor modularity ecosystem: swing-out rotors with blood tube buckets (5–10 mL vacutainer format), conical tube buckets (15 mL and 50 mL), microplate carriers (standard SBS and deep-well), and large bottle carriers (50–750 mL); fixed-angle rotors for microtube and high-speed pelleting applications; hematocrit rotors (24-place capillary tube flat rotor); cytospin clip rotors with funnel chambers and bio-containment lids; tube adapters for fitting non-standard vessel formats into bucket positions; and aerosol-tight bio-containment lids for infectious specimens.

VERSA-LOCK (Hermle-Benchmark) and equivalent swing-out bucket systems for universal centrifuges are interchangeable bucket carriers that mount on the swing-out rotor arms and can be swapped between different bucket formats without tools—switching from blood tube buckets to microplate carriers to conical tube buckets in the same rotor base. The integrated handle on VERSA-LOCK buckets serves both as a transport grip and as the locking mechanism for bio-containment lids, enabling single-step lid locking during loading. This design significantly reduces rotor reconfiguration time in multi-purpose labs.

A cytospin clip rotor is a specialized accessory for universal centrifuges that deposits cells from liquid specimens (cerebrospinal fluid, bronchial wash, urine, pleural fluid) onto glass microscopy slides through funnel-shaped chambers at 500–800 ×g for 5–10 minutes. The Hettich 12-place clip rotor accepts 0.2 to 6 mL funnel formats and is available with a bio-containment lid (autoclavable at 121°C) for safe processing of infectious body fluid specimens. Adding the clip rotor to a UNIVERSAL 320 universal centrifuge eliminates the need for a separate dedicated cytocentrifuge.

Microplate carriers for universal centrifuge swing-out rotors accommodate standard SBS-format 96-well flat-bottom plates (height ~14 mm) and deep-well 96-well plates (height ~44 mm) at different maximum RCF ratings—flat plates typically to 3,000–5,000 ×g; deep-well plates to 3,000 ×g. Confirm both the plate format height and the maximum RCF rating of the carrier against your protocol requirements. Some universal centrifuge swing-out systems also accept 384-well plates with appropriate carrier adapters.

Blood tube swing-out buckets for universal centrifuges accommodate standard vacutainer formats: 13×75 mm (5 mL), 13×100 mm (7 mL), 16×100 mm (10 mL), and extended positions for 15 mL conicals (17×120 mm). Multi-format buckets with adapter inserts allow one bucket to accept 5 mL, 7 mL, and 10 mL vacutainers interchangeably, reducing the number of bucket assemblies needed. Bio-containment lids for these buckets are required per CDC guidelines for all human blood specimen centrifugation in CLIA-regulated settings.

Yes—universal centrifuge swing-out rotors with large-bottle carrier buckets accommodate 100 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, and (in high-capacity models) up to 750 mL centrifuge bottles for cell culture passaging, bacterial culture harvesting, and large-volume buffer exchange. Confirm the bottle neck diameter and body OD against the bucket inner dimensions and that the bottle is rated for the applicable RCF before use. Bottles must be balanced in opposing positions within 0.5 g.

Many universal centrifuge swing-out buckets in polypropylene and polycarbonate construction are autoclavable at 121°C for 20 minutes, including the Hettich cytospin clip rotor with bio-containment lid. Fixed-angle rotors vary—anodized aluminum rotors may not be autoclavable; confirm the specific rotor model in the OEM documentation before sterilizing. For most clinical decontamination between patient specimen runs, wiping bucket interiors with 70% ethanol followed by air-drying is the standard practice.

MBP (mbpinc.net) stocks universal centrifuge accessories including swing-out rotor buckets, blood tube adapters, microplate carriers, cytospin clip rotors, bio-containment lids, and fixed-angle rotors for research and clinical labs across the United States and Canada. Confirm the centrifuge manufacturer and model before ordering to ensure compatibility. MBP is a registered vendor to Howard Hughes Medical Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Vanderbilt University.

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