Primary Function: The Labconco CentriVap Mobile System efficiently combines a vacuum concentrator and cold trap into one space-saving, mobile console, designed for rapid and controlled sample concentration and solvent removal. It utilizes centrifugal force, vacuum, and heat to prevent bumping and foaming, maximizing the recovery of trace solutes.

Technical Specifications:

1. Design: Features a brushed, stainless steel and glacier white, epoxy-coated steel exterior with blue accents. Equipped with four 2" diameter hard rubber casters for portability. The system includes a corrosion-resistant sample chamber and a solvent-resistant glass lid.
2. Heater: A microprocessor-controlled 300-watt heater speeds evaporation, adjustable from OFF up to a maximum of 100°C in one-degree increments. Heat and run times can be set separately from 1 to 999 minutes, allowing for protection of heat-sensitive samples.
3. Operation: Features Quick-Start One Button Start Up to simultaneously activate the rotor, heater, timers, and vacuum pump. Three Quick-Start buttons can store one user-set program each. The system's memory can store nine user-set programs, including parameters for temperature, heat time, and run time. An easy-to-read LCD display prompts the user and shows program status.
4. Refrigeration: Incorporates a CFC-free refrigeration system with a 1/4 hp compressor, capable of lowering the cold trap temperature to -55°C in less than 15 minutes. It includes a four-liter stainless steel collector.
5. Centrifugal Motion: Provided by a brushless motor capable of up to 1725 rpm, which eliminates bumping and foaming common during vacuum evaporation.
6. Safety/Convenience: Includes a Quick-Stop System to rapidly stop the vacuum pump, open the valve, and stop the rotor. An automatic vacuum release valve prevents sample loss by releasing vacuum before the rotor stops and during power failures. A lid latch with a safety sensor locks the lid when the rotor is turning and prevents startup when open. A built-in vacuum delay allows the rotor to achieve speed before applying vacuum. The system also features a built-in chemical trap canister and Solvent Trap Insert (e.g., 7815200) with a front panel cutout for at-a-glance monitoring, and an electrical receptacle for connecting an accessory vacuum pump.
7. Rotor: Typically includes a versatile 12-13mm rotor, accommodating various tube sizes. Optional accessory rotors are available for different sample capacities, including up to 132 samples.
8. Dimensions: Approximately 38" high x 28" deep x 14.5" wide.
9. Electrical Requirements: Available in models for 115V (requiring a 20 Amp circuit) and 230V (requiring a 10 Amp circuit).
10. Compliance: UL 3101-1/61010-1 and ETL Listed. 230V models comply with CE regulations.

Applications: Ideal for a wide range of laboratory applications including general sample concentration, efficient solvent removal, small-scale lyophilization, and various sample preparation tasks. It is particularly well-suited for biological, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical research, and analytical chemistry laboratories, handling samples such as DNA, RNA, and proteins.

Pricing and Availability Context: New Labconco CentriVap Mobile Systems, such as model 7812010, are typically priced in the range of $16,000 to $20,000 from scientific equipment distributors. Used units may be available at significantly lower prices, often around $6,000 to $7,000, depending on condition and included accessories. Availability varies by vendor and current stock.