We too have had several problems with our relatively young Jouan centrifuges. The same ones you list, and also a broken timer. Not very reliable, it seems. Art Irina Grigorieva PhD wrote: >Sara, > >I used to have Beckman centrifuges (both in refrigerated and non-refrigerated versions) and they worked like a charm for 10+ years. Now, for some strange reason (probably, price concerns) I have bought Jouan. It is OK, but for 2-years old centrifuge it has too many problems ( to close the lid we have to slam it; to cool the centrifuge to the right temperature you first get too low temperatures, etc). If I had to buy a new centrifuge now, I would go for Beckman. As I recall they have very decently priced models (Allegra) with cooling and without with tube holders fo 50ml, 15ml and facs tubes 12x75. > >Good luck. Irina > >Irina Grigorieva, PhD >Director, Flow Cytometry Laboratory >Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA >(404)- 851-6541 >e-mail: irina.grigorieva@northside.com > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Markestad, Sara [SMTP:SMarkestad@sjha.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 2:17 PM >> To: Cytometry Mailing List >> Subject: Centrifuge Help! >> >> Hello All! >> >> We recently have to retire our Flow Cytometry Centrifuge. I have been looking thru several books and have no idea what type of centrifuge I should purchase. I am wondering if anyone is able to lend me a hand or give their opinion on what is used in their Clinical Flow Cytometry Department. I use 15ml conical tubes and regular test tubes that are used on the analyzers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Sara Markestad, MT (ASCP) >> >> St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta >> >> 404-851-7744 >> >> _____ >> >> Confidentiality Notice ** The information contained in this message may be privileged and is confidential information intended for the use of the addressee listed above. If you are neither the intended recipient nor the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Saint Joseph's Health System, Inc. >> > ---------------------------------------- Arthur Roberts UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Dept of Molec Gen, Microbiol and Immunol 661 Hoes Lane Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: 732-235-4502 Fax: 732-235-4505 email: art.roberts@umdnj.eduReceived on Wed May 3 14:18:00 2006
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