About
The SP Scientific Genevac EZ-2 Elite Centrifugal Evaporator is an instrument designed for solvent removal in life science research. It can be used to concentrate, dry, or lyophilize samples in parallel. This evaporation system is resistant to most organic acids, including trifluoroacetic acid. Samples are spun in a centrifuge and as they boil, vapors are drawn to the cold trap which condenses them. This trap enhances solvent recovery and enables fast lyophilization of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) fractions. This also includes an auto-draining condenser jar. A robust oil-free, solvent-resistant scroll pump allows the system to reach very low vacuum levels. Therefore, high-boiling point solvents, such as dimethyl sulfoxide, can be evaporated. The Dri-Pure system also protects samples in the centrifugal concentrator against bumping, while the SampleShield system helps protect against overheating.
Instrument Location
Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center
590 Avenue 1743, 2nd Floor, Room 255
Newark, DE 19713
Note: Swipe access to the building, floor, and lab are required.
Instrument Contacts
Primary Contact: Nayantika Chaudhari (nayanti@udel.edu)
Secondary Contact: Wenjun Peng (wenjunpe@udel.edu)
Training Requirements
In order to use the SP Scientific Genevac EZ-2 Elite Centrifugal Evaporator, users must complete online training. The following should be completed in order:
- Read Standard Operating Procedures
- Watch Training Video
- Complete and Pass Training Quiz
Supplementary Material
The following supplementary material is available for those who would like more information about the system. Feel free to visit the Lyophilization page where there are scientific resources available as well.
Training Video
This video goes over the basics of centrifugal evaporation, lyophilization, and details the standard operating procedures for the SP Scientific Genevac EZ-2 Elite Centrifugal Evaporator. Users must watch this video before taking the quiz and getting access to the instrument.