Routine Maintenance of Centrifuges

In general, handling centrifuges is a safe process, as long as high quality equipment is used, such as anodized or PTFE coated aluminum rotors for instance, and the following conditions are met: the centrifuges and their equipment are used properly, are in an undamaged condition and maintained as recommended here. Prevention from long-term exposure to residues like salts or aggressive chemicals through routine maintenance by customers themselves can help to largely avoid extensive corrosion incidents and to achieve the full lifetime of equipment. Therefore, instructions how centrifuges and their equipment can be cleaned, autoclaved, lubricated and decontaminated by the user himself are presented here. Finally, information is given in case professional inspection and certification services are required in labs with highest safety demands.