Information and Booking
Trainer: Anthony Curran (Beckman Coulter)
Cost: Internal - No charge. Please check our cancellation fees before booking.
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:
2024
27 November - 10:30 & 12:00 sessions are fully booked
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.
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?