Centrifugal evaporation

Abstract

A centrifugal evaporator is described comprising an enclosure having at least one swinging support rotatable therein and adapted to receive and support at least one microtitre well plate thereon. An infra red radiation source is operated during centrifuging to direct radiation towards the support. A removable shroud is fitted over the well plate and cooperates with the swinging support to form an enclosure which is impervious to direct penetration of radiation from the IR source. The shroud is vented to allow solvent vapour to exit due to evaporation during the heated centrifuging process. The openings in the shroud are baffled to prevent radiation entering the enclosure. The shroud is made up of two parts which fit over the well plate and co-operate with the support and each other to form the radiation free enclosure around the well plate.

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