Thermo Scientific S194925 Cimarec Basic Economy Analog Magnetic Stirrer with 7.25 x 7.25" Ceramic Spill-Away Platform and Ring Stand Holder, 100 to 2500RPM, 120V/60Hz

The Thermo Scientific Cimarec basic magnetic stirrers have a die-cast aluminum body and corrosion-resistant, porcelain-coated, stainless-steel top for durability. The plate design reduces the chance of broken vessels. The design diverts spills away from entering the body and the ceramic top plate resists acids and alkalis. These models conform to the Canadian Standards Association for Canadian and US markets (cCSAus) standards. These stirrers come with a tetrafluoroethylene (TFE)-coated stir bar and an integral ring stand holder that accommodates a 0.5" (1.3cm) diameter support rod. These units are suitable for general-purpose laboratory use.

A lab stirrer mixes substances for a variety of academic, research, or industrial applications such as solutions in chemistry and biology and food and beverage production. There are two basic types of stirrers: magnetic or overhead. Magnetic stirrers are ideal for smaller volumes and low-viscosity solutions, have no moving external parts, are considered easier to clean than overhead models, and do not need lubricants which can contaminate the solution being mixed. Magnetic stirrers have a rotating magnetic field that causes a separate magnetic stir bar, when immersed in a solution, to spin and stir the solution. They usually have a plate on a base and either an internal or external controller. Some models have multiple stirring positions to stir more than one vessel at once, and in some the plate is also a hot plate for heating the solution while stirring. They can be submerged in water and used inside closed vessels or systems, such as incubators. Overhead stirrers are ideal for large volumes and high-viscosity solutions in open vessels, and usually have a stirring blade and a drive shaft typically made of stainless steel or a chemically-resistant polymer, a controller, and a motor. This type of stirrer often needs more space than a magnetic stirrer, and can be more difficult to set up and to clean afterwards. However, by changing the stirrer blade shape, they offer control over how a substance is stirred. For example, certain shapes are suitable for high-speed stirring of low viscosity substances, while other shapes are suitable for low-speed stirring of high viscosity substances. Both magnetic and overhead stirrers come in analog and digital models, and a variety of configurations and sizes.

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