Addressing both clinical and research protocol requirements, the Thermo Scientific™ Sorvall™ ST 8 Centrifuge Series offers ventilated and refrigerated models. Additionally, a floor-standing refrigerated version (Sorvall ST 8 FR) is available.
These centrifuges combine exceptional capacity with a compact design, featuring a smart and user-friendly interface. They provide the flexibility needed to support a wide range of applications.
Innovative Technologies:
- Thermo Scientific™ Auto-Lock™ rotor exchange allows trouble-free installation and removal of rotors in as little as three seconds, providing easy access for cleaning.
- Biocontainment sealing options, including certified Thermo Scientific™ ClickSeal™ lids, enable glove-friendly, one-handed operation.
- Versatile centrifuge with maximized swing-out capacity: accommodates up to 8 x 50 mL conical tubes, 24 x 5/7 mL blood tubes, microplates, and microtubes.
- Offers fixed-angle flexibility, allowing spinning of 50 mL conical tubes at over 12,000 x g or a wide range of microtubes at speeds up to 30,279 x g.
User-Friendly Performance:
- Low noise levels ensure a peaceful laboratory environment, with just 52 dBA at a performance of 17,850 rpm/30,279 x g (with Sorvall ST 8R centrifuge).
- One-touch operation with pre-saved protocols for ease of use.
- Highly visible backlit display provides easy reading of parameters across the lab.
- Glove- and detergent-friendly user interface.
- Multilingual instructions available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish for programming, run conditions, alerts, and service messages.
- Conforms to the latest clinical and safety standards such as UL, CE, and IVD.
Clinical Applications:
- Capable of running up to 24 x 5/7 mL blood tubes simultaneously in a swinging bucket configuration.
- Compliant with the latest clinical and safety standards.
Research Applications:
- 8 x 50 mL swinging bucket rotor capacity, accommodating four microplates or 30 filtration columns for research needs.
- Auto-Lock rotor exchange offers application flexibility, allowing effortless transition from 50 mL tubes to microplates or microtubes.





