Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering | Bio-Nanosystems Laboratory
Research field: Recombinant protein design and synthesis, flagellin-based nanosheets and nanofibers
1.) The Beckman Coulter Optima™ MAX-XP desktop ultracentrifuge is used for separating cell components and polymers, including protein monomers. It comes with 4 different-sized titanium rotors (8 ∙ 6.5 ml; 6 ∙ 3 ml; 8 ∙ 3.5 ml; 12 ∙ 1 ml), and depending on the rotor, it can be operated at speeds of up to 80,000-120,000 rpm (up to 600,000 g). It can be cooled down to 10°C. 2.) The Beckman Coulter Optima MAX-E desktop ultracentrifuge is also used for separating cell components and polymers, including protein monomers. It comes with 4 different-sized titanium rotors (8 ∙ 6.5 ml; 6 ∙ 3 ml; 8 ∙ 3.5 ml; 12 ∙ 1 ml), and depending on the rotor, it can be operated at speeds of up to 80,000-100,000 rpm (up to 500,000 g). It can be cooled down to 10°C. 3.) The Sorvall Discovery 90SE floor-standing ultracentrifuge is used, for instance, for separating cell components and polymers, including protein monomers. It comes with several different-sized titanium rotors (6 ∙ 120 ml; 6 ∙ 50 ml), and depending on the rotor, it can be operated at speeds of up to 16,000-40,000-65,000 rpm (up to 400,000 g). It can be cooled down to 10°C.