Information and Booking

Trainer: Anthony Curran (Beckman Coulter)
Cost: Internal - No charge.
Duration: 1 hour (10:30 – 11:30, 12:00 – 13:00 or 14:00 – 15:00)
Unless otherwise stated, all courses are held in South Kensington.

Dates:
2025
20 November - All session fully booked

11 December- All sessions fully booked

2026

19 March (am & pm) : 10.30-11.30,  12:00-13:00, 14:00-15:00 

Booking via "My Training"Booking via Training Centre

Who should attend

Laboratory managers, Supervisors, Technicians, postgraduates and other staff who work with centrifuges. This course is held in collaboration with a leading supplier.
Lab coats are required for these sessions.

Key Areas

  • Familiarisation with Centrifuges
  • Rotor care: Proper Handling; Stress Corrosion; Missing paint and anodisation; Dropped Rotors; Overheating; Running Rotors Overspeed
  • Rotor maintenance: Potential damage and preventative measures; Cleaning, storing and decontamination.
  • Tube care and balancing
  • Why do accidents happen?