The Benchmark Scientific StripSpin™ 12D C2248 Digital Mini Centrifuge is a compact PCR strip centrifuge designed for 12-position PCR strips and individual 0.2 mL PCR tubes.
Unlike general-purpose mini centrifuges, the StripSpin 12D uses a dedicated rotor that accommodates up to 4 × 12-position PCR strips or 48 × 0.2 mL PCR tubes. This configuration makes the C2248 a highly specialized digital mini centrifuge for PCR tubes and PCR strips.
Digital speed control provides operation up to 5,500 RPM / 1,690 × g, while built-in RPM/RCF conversion allows operating speed to be set and displayed in either RPM or relative centrifugal force.
12-Position PCR Strip Centrifuge
The StripSpin 12D is specifically configured for laboratories using longer PCR strip formats.
The included rotor accommodates:
- 4 × 12-position PCR strips
- 4 × 8-position PCR strips
- 48 × individual 0.2 mL PCR tubes
For customers searching specifically for a centrifuge for 12-position PCR strips, this configuration is an important distinction from many conventional mini centrifuges that are designed around 8-position PCR strips or smaller PCR tube capacities.
Key Features
- Designed for 12-position PCR strips
- Capacity for 4 × 12-position PCR strips
- Capacity for 48 × 0.2 mL PCR tubes
- Maximum speed of 5,500 RPM
- Maximum RCF of 1,690 × g
- Digital speed control
- Speed can be set/displayed in RPM or RCF
- Timer range of 1–99 minutes, 59 seconds
- Safety interlock stops the centrifuge when the lid is opened
- Compact design, less than 8 inches wide
- Universal voltage: 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz
- Two-year warranty
Dedicated Rotor for 12-Position PCR Strips
One of the defining features of the StripSpin 12D is its rotor configuration.
The included rotor accommodates:
- 4 × 12-position PCR strips
- 4 × 8-position PCR strips
- 48 × individual 0.2 mL PCR tubes
For laboratories routinely using 12-position strip formats, this dedicated configuration avoids the restriction of mini centrifuges designed only around shorter PCR strips.
Digital PCR Centrifuge with RPM and RCF Control
The StripSpin 12D provides adjustable digital speed control up to 5,500 RPM and 1,690 × g.
Built-in RPM-to-RCF conversion allows users to set and display centrifugation speed in either RPM or relative centrifugal force. This gives the StripSpin 12D more operating control than a basic fixed-speed PCR mini centrifuge.
The programmable timer can be set from 1 minute to 99 minutes, 59 seconds.
Adjustable Timer up to 99 Minutes
Unlike simple quick-spin mini centrifuges, the StripSpin 12D includes a programmable timer.
The published timer range is:
1 minute to 99 minutes, 59 seconds.
This allows both speed and run duration to be controlled digitally.
Safety Interlock
The StripSpin 12D incorporates a safety interlock that stops the centrifuge if the lid is opened during operation.
Compact Digital Mini Centrifuge
Despite its capacity for four 12-position PCR strips, the StripSpin 12D remains compact.
Benchmark specifies dimensions of:
7.6 × 9 × 4.72 inches
19.4 × 23 × 12 cm
The centrifuge weighs approximately 4.4 lb / 2 kg
