Equipment Model

Labquip India Centrivap

Description

The Labquip India Centrivap Concentrator combines centrifugal force, vacuum, and controlled temperature to rapidly evaporate solvents from a variety of biological and chemical samples. It is often integrated with freeze-drying capabilities to preserve thermally sensitive compounds. This system is ideal for sample preparation in pharmaceutical, biomedical, environmental, and food science laboratories.

Lab

CIF Room No: 3154

Institute

Central Analytical Laboratory

Location

CIF Room No: 3154, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Vidya Vihar, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India

• Applications

  • Pharmaceutical Research: Concentration of drug formulations and APIs prior to analysis or further processing.

  • Molecular Biology: Drying of nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) and proteins for storage or reconstitution.

  • Microbiology: Concentration of bacterial or yeast culture extracts.

  • Analytical Chemistry: Solvent evaporation from reaction mixtures or analytical samples.

  • Food Processing: Drying of extracts, enzymes, or other bioactive food components.

  • Clinical & Biomedical Labs: Preparation of serum, plasma, or tissue extracts for downstream assays.

• Key Features

  • Combines vacuum, centrifugal force, and heat for efficient and gentle solvent removal.

  • Supports integration with freeze dryers for temperature-sensitive sample handling.

  • Accommodates a variety of rotor types and sample tube sizes.

  • Reduces processing time significantly compared to conventional evaporation.

  • Minimizes sample loss and cross-contamination with enclosed, sealed environment.

• Limitations

  • Requires vacuum pump and cold trap for optimal performance and solvent recovery.

  • Limited throughput for large-scale applications—best suited for lab-scale volumes.

  • Not suitable for thermally labile compounds unless freeze-drying mode is engaged.

  • May require optimization of parameters (temperature, vacuum level) for different solvent types.

  • Routine maintenance of seals, vacuum lines, and rotors is necessary for long-term reliability.