Tomy MCX-151 High Speed Benchtop Micro Centrifuge 15000 RPM TMA-11 18-Slot

Tomy MCX-151 High Speed Benchtop Micro Centrifuge 15000 RPM TMA-11 18-Slot

The Tomy MCX-151 is a high-speed benchtop microcentrifuge with an induction drive motor, reaching a maximum speed of 15,000 RPM. It features digital LED displays for both speed (RPM) and time, with programmable timer settings in seconds, minutes, or hours. The compact 12.75 × 11.75-inch footprint makes it well-suited for crowded laboratory benches.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: Tomy MCX-151 High Speed Micro Centrifuge
• Drive type: Induction Drive
• Maximum speed: 15,000 RPM
• Speed control: Digital LED display with up/down increment buttons
• Timer: Digital LED display; programmable in seconds, minutes, or hours
• Controls: FUNC, SEL, SET, FLASH, START, STOP buttons on front panel
• Footprint: 12.75 × 11.75 in
• Power: 120V AC, 50/60 Hz, 15 A
• Rotor included: Tomy TMA-11, 18-slot, 15,000 RPM max
• Compatible vials: 1.5 ml partially-tapered or 2.0 ml cylindrical
• Rotor total capacity: 27 ml (with 1.5 ml vials) / 36 ml (with 2.0 ml vials)
• Rotor vial slot diameter: 0.375 in (10 mm)
• Rotor vial slot depth: 1.5 in (38 mm)
• Rotor diameter: 6 in (152 mm)
• Manufacturer: Tomy Seiko Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
• Manufacture date: March 1991
• Includes: TMA-11 rotor and power cord
• Note: Lid seal is worn — please review photos carefully

Applications

Benchtop microcentrifuges like the Tomy MCX-151 are standard instruments in molecular biology, biochemistry, and clinical research labs. They are used to pellet cells, nuclei, and cellular debris; to separate DNA, RNA, and protein samples; and to perform quick spins on microtubes prior to PCR, gel loading, and other downstream analyses. The MCX-151's 15,000 RPM capability handles most routine microcentrifuge applications including plasmid minipreps, ethanol precipitation, and cell lysate clarification. The TMA-11 rotor's compatibility with both 1.5 ml and 2.0 ml microtubes — the two most common sizes in molecular labs — makes it versatile for everyday use. Tomy Seiko centrifuges from this era were widely adopted in university, pharmaceutical, and biotech laboratory settings throughout the 1990s and remain functional workhorses for labs maintaining a budget-conscious instrument inventory today.