Can only handle one sample and you have to do it manually
Centrifuge 16,000x g standard benchtop, as around…ThermoFisher Here's a list of all centrifuge ThermoFisher is selling, you can roll down to see the ones with Max. RCF of 17000 x g, and most of them can take 24 samples.
Fresco™ 17 Microcentrifuge Refregirated
This model have the temperature range of: -9℃-40℃, since we are dealing with DNA, probably the ability to operate at low temperature is an important thing?
@wangxm-forest Thanks for your work on this! Here's a few thoughts after discussing with a couple people:
We should get a benchtop centrifuge that holds at least 24 samples. It does NOT need to be refrigerated (I double-checked with David Lipson). We should get a decent one, even if it is a little bigger than we want.
We should consider ALSO getting a cheap mini one! I will see what David thinks of the one you sent.
@lizzieinvancouver We want to buy equipment for soil DNA extraction. I asked around and these are what I found so far:
Vortex (plus vortex adapter - Qiagen cat. no. 13000-V1-24) ThermoFisher Pros:
Cons:
WestLab Pros:
Cons:
Centrifuge 16,000x g standard benchtop, as around… ThermoFisher Here's a list of all centrifuge ThermoFisher is selling, you can roll down to see the ones with Max. RCF of 17000 x g, and most of them can take 24 samples.
Fresco™ 17 Microcentrifuge Refregirated This model have the temperature range of: -9℃-40℃, since we are dealing with DNA, probably the ability to operate at low temperature is an important thing?
Microcentrifuge for travel: WeberScientific Pros:
Cons:
Pipettes (P20, P100, P1000)
Pipettes prices can vary a lot. ThermoFisher ones are around 800 CAD each and WestLab ones are about 300 CAD each.