New Optima X Series preparative ultracentrifuges from Beckman
Coulter, Inc. incorporate an array of contemporary technical features to
enhance the user experience, increase productivity and reduce costs. The new floor-model instruments also
incorporate the industry-leading technology that originally put Optima
ultracentrifuges at the top of their class.
A large touchscreen display on all Optima X Series products offers a
selection of nine languages so that speakers of English, Japanese, German, Chinese (simplified), Korean, Spanish, French, Italian and
Russian can work in their native language.
The screen is big enough to be visible from across the lab and is easy
to operate, even with gloved hands.
Clean, intuitive design and on-screen help make it easy even for new
users to quickly be acclimated and working.
Real-time graphing plots speed and temperature over time as a run
progresses.
Enhanced remote control capabilities allow the ultracentrifuges to
be monitored from a personal computer or a smart phone. Users, therefore, do
not have to stay in the lab or continuously go to the lab during a run. Should on-board diagnostics sense a problem
or out-of-parameter condition, an email can be sent to the user as an alert, a
feature that is exclusive to Beckman Coulter. High-level security and tracking
features enable users in regulated environments to track run history and to
keep run logs, and new electronic signature capabilities can be used to approve
a run.
Regenerative braking captures the energy generated in slowing the
rotor and applies it back to the lab's local circuit, reducing overall energy
costs. When powered on but not running,
the unit requires the same energy as a 60-watt incandescent bulb, further
increasing energy efficiency. Optima X
Series ultracentrifuges reach a maximum speed of 100,000 rpm and generate
forces up to 802,000 x
g. With noise output of less than 51 dBa, this
is the quietest floor model ultracentrifuge available today.
"Using an intuitive user interface, interactive communication tools
and advanced engineering to recapture energy makes Optima X Series
ultracentrifuges user-friendly in more ways than one," said David Rolwing, Beckman
Coulter's ultracentrifuge product manager. "Providing the latest technology
developments on the most reliable ultracentrifuge platform offers users
additional value."
Optima X Series
instruments are available in two models: the XE, which delivers all of the
basic features required to quickly set up and complete a run, and the XPN,
which includes all features of the XE plus networking capability, on-board
simulation tools and a variety of customizable security and tracking features.
The XE is available in 90,000 and 100,000 rpm configurations, while the
XPN is offered in 80,000, 90,000 and 100,000 rpm configurations.
Beckman Coulter, Inc., based in California, USA, develops, manufactures and
markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical tests.
More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter
systems operate in both diagnostics and life sciences laboratories on six
continents. For more than 75 years, our products have been making a difference
in peoples' lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and
scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and
reducing the cost of care. For more information, visit
www.beckmancoulter.com.
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