Vivaspin 500 Centrifugal Concentrator

Vivaspin 500 Centrifugal Concentrator

100 µl to 500 µl samples
Vivaspin 500 µl centrifugal filter units offer a simple, one step procedure for sample preparation. They can effectively be used in a fixed angle rotors accepting 2.2 ml centrifuge tubes.

The patented vertical membrane design and thin channel filtration chamber (US 5,647,990), minimises membrane fouling and provides high speed concentrations, even with particle laden solutions.

Performance Characteristics
Time to concentrate
up to 30x [min.] at 20°C
Concentrate Recovery %
Rotor fixed angle
Centrifugal force 12,000 x g
Start volume 500 µl
Aprotinin 0.25mg/ml (6,500 MW)
3,000 MWCO PES 30 96%
BSA 1.0 mg / ml (66,000 MW)
5,000 MWCO PES 15 96%
10,000 MWCO PES 5 96%
30,000 MWCO PES 5 95%
IgG 0.25 mg / ml (160,000 MW)
30,000 MWCO PES 10 96%
50,000 MWCO PES 10 96%
100,000 MWCO PES 10 96%
Technical Specifications
Concentrator Capacity
Swing Bucket Rotor do not use
Fixed Angle Rotor 500 µl
Dimensions
Total Length 50 mm
Width 11 mm
Active Membrane Area 0.5 cm²
Hold-up volume, membrane and support <5 µl
Dead stop volume 5 µl
Materials of Construction
Body Polycarbonate
Filtrate Vessel Polypropylene
Concentrator Cap Polycarbonate
Membrane Polyethersulfone
Equipment Required
Centrifuge
Rotor Type Fixed angle
Minimum rotor angle 40°
Rotor Cavity To fit 2.2 ml (11 mm) conical bottom tubes
Maximum Speed 15,000 g
Concentrate Recovery
Pipette type Fixed or variable volume
Recommended tip Thin gel loader type
Ordering Information
Vivaspin 500 Polyethersulfone Pack Size Prod. No.  
3,000 MWCO 25 VS0191 BUY
  100 VS0192 BUY
5,000 MWCO 25 VS0111 BUY
  100 VS0112 BUY
10,000 MWCO 25 VS0101 BUY
  100 VS0102 BUY
30,000 MWCO 25 VS0121 BUY
  100 VS0122 BUY
50,000 MWCO 25 VS0131 BUY
  100 VS0132 BUY
100,000 MWCO PES 25 VS0141 BUY
  100 VS0142 BUY
300,000 MWCO 25 VS0151 BUY
  100 VS0152 BUY
1,000,000 MWCO 25 VS0161 BUY
  100 VS0162 BUY
0.2 µm 25 VS0171 BUY
  100 VS0172 BUY
Starter pack (5 of each 5k, 10k, 30k, 50k, 100k) 25 VS01S1 BUY

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* Start pack comes with 5 each of 5000, 10000, 30000, 50000, 100000 MWCO
** High Throughput Polyethersulfone products come with 120 cap strips

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