The BSC1006-B is a blue mini-centrifuge with 6-place round rotor — sold at $366. Mini-centrifuges are bench-top quick-spin instruments for standard 1.5 / 2.0 mL Eppendorf tube applications — quick-spin pelleting, droplet recovery, brief sample concentration. The 6-place rotor is the standard mini-centrifuge format for routine multi-tube workflows. Color-coded housing ("Blue") is common in mini-centrifuge product lines for facility inventory differentiation across multiple units.
Author confidence note (MEDIUM): No specific BSC1006-B brochure in available corpus. Specs sourced from universe label. Confirm exact maximum RPM, RCF, motor specifications, electrical service, and color variant availability with Benchmark Scientific technical support at first procurement.
Voltage options: This unit can be ordered with European voltage requirements (230V/50Hz). Contact us to order.
Key Specifications
| SKU | BSC1006-B |
| Type | Bench-top mini-centrifuge with 6-place round rotor |
| Rotor capacity | 6-place round rotor (standard format for 1.5 / 2.0 mL Eppendorf tubes) |
| Color variant | Blue housing (color-coded; alternate-color variants likely available — confirm at order) |
| Voltage | Confirm at order — likely universal input or US 115 V standard |
| List price | $366 |
Why a Mini-Centrifuge — Bench Quick-Spin Workflows
Mini-centrifuges are distinctly different from standard benchtop centrifuges:
| Feature | Mini-centrifuge (this family) | Standard benchtop centrifuge |
| Footprint | Very small (palm-sized to small-bench) | Larger bench footprint |
| Speed | Fixed or low-variable RPM | Variable to high RPM (typically up to 14,000+ RPM) |
| RCF | Low to mid (typically up to ~6,000–10,000 g) | High (up to 21,000+ g) |
| Tube format | Single rotor (6 / 8 / 12 tube) | Multi-rotor / interchangeable |
| Best for | Quick-spin pelleting, droplet recovery, brief concentration | Sample-prep centrifugation, fractionation, gradient work |
| Cost | $200–$500 typical | $1,500+ typical |
Pick the mini-centrifuge (BSC1006-B) when:
- Workflow involves quick-spin pelleting (1.5 / 2.0 mL Eppendorf tubes) — droplet recovery after vortexing, brief sample concentration, microcentrifuge-prep workflow steps
- Bench-space-efficient centrifugation at modest g-force
- Single-investigator dedicated bench centrifuge for routine quick-spin workflow
- Cost-optimized centrifuge procurement — $366 vs $1,500+ for standard benchtop centrifuges
- Color-coded facility inventory — blue variant for one workflow class; pair with other-color variants for differentiation
Step to standard benchtop centrifuge for high-RCF / variable-speed / multi-rotor workflows that exceed the mini-centrifuge envelope.
Application Profile
Droplet recovery after vortexing — collect droplets to bottom of tube before downstream processing.
Brief sample concentration — quick-spin pelleting of micro-volume samples.
Microcentrifuge-prep workflow steps — sample handling between microcentrifuge cycles.
Educational laboratory teaching — undergraduate / graduate molecular biology coursework introducing centrifuge fundamentals.
Single-investigator dedicated bench centrifuge — investigator-specific centrifuge at low cost.
Multi-investigator shared lab — color-coded mini-centrifuges support investigator-specific workflow inventory.
Method-development workflows — protocol-development at small-volume centrifugation scale.
Field-deployment lab kits — small-footprint centrifuge for portable lab installations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What tubes does the BSC1006-B accept? Its 6-place round rotor is the standard mini-centrifuge format for 1.5 / 2.0 mL Eppendorf tubes.
What is a mini-centrifuge best used for? Quick-spin pelleting, droplet recovery after vortexing, and brief sample concentration — bench-space-efficient centrifugation at modest g-force.
How does a mini-centrifuge differ from a standard benchtop centrifuge? Mini-centrifuges have a very small footprint, a single fixed rotor, and low-to-mid RCF, and suit quick-spin steps. Standard benchtop centrifuges offer variable high-speed, interchangeable rotors, and high RCF for sample prep, fractionation, and gradient work.
Why the blue housing? The "Blue" designation is color-coded housing, common in mini-centrifuge lines so facilities can differentiate units across workflow classes.
Ordering & Configuration
Confirm exact RPM / RCF specifications. Universe doesn't enumerate; confirm with Benchmark Scientific tech support to verify workflow centrifugation requirements are met.
Confirm tube-format compatibility. Standard 1.5 / 2.0 mL Eppendorf tubes; confirm fit for non-standard tube formats at order.
Confirm color variants for facility inventory. Blue variant is this SKU; confirm other-color variants if facility uses color-coding for workflow differentiation.
Confirm voltage and plug type. Confirm electrical service requirements at order.
Confirm at quote: voltage / plug type, intended workflow centrifugation requirements (RPM / RCF), tube-format compatibility, color-variant procurement plan, and lead time.
Warranty: Per Benchmark Scientific standard capital-equipment terms — confirm at quote.
BSC mini-centrifuge family:
- BSC1006-B (this product) — Blue 6-place mini-centrifuge ($366)
Pick the BSC1006-B for routine quick-spin Eppendorf-tube workflows; confirm alternate-color variants and additional rotor configurations with Benchmark Scientific tech support if facility procurement spans multiple variants.
