Centrifuge puts a positive spin on R&D lab's workflow

Italy is home to some of the world’s most iconic spirits and liqueurs, which is no secret to Percento Srl — an Italian R&D lab operating in the food and beverage industry, with particular focus on the barman and mixologist sector. By combining cutting-edge technology with over-the-top manufacturing and design, Percento can provide ongoing R&D operations aimed at improving and optimising the work of professionals in this sector. Liqueurs, extracts, infusions, premixes, distillates and syrups are among the many deliverables for the company’s clients — Italian bars and clubs.

Percento knows that appropriate shaking and mixing is crucial for cocktails preparation, and works in its company laboratory on filtration and clarification of liqueurs, extracts, smoothies and other products by spinning the beverages to separate the solid particles from the liquid. However, dissatisfaction with the equipment was growing. The tools were all underperforming and the whole procedure took too much time without sufficient results. Luckily, OHAUS soon entered to save the day for the Percento mixing business.

Thanks to a local distributor who helped to find the right configuration and the right adapters, the OHAUS Frontier 5000 Multi-Pro 5816 centrifuge with rotor 4 x 250 mL was introduced to the company’s workplace. After a brief training session, it became a real game changer for the liquids clarification procedure.

“Now the clarification takes a few minutes, not an hour like with previously used instruments, and the separation is perfect — solids remain packed on the bottom of the tubes,” said a Percento employee.

OHAUS Frontier 5000 Multi-Pro centrifuges are designed for universal use in multiple applications in research, industrial and clinical laboratories. Available in seven models with capacities from 0.2 to 4 x 750 mL, they include high-speed performance at maximum volume, automatic rotor identification and safety features.

The multipurpose centrifuges offer a high-speed centrifugation platform which can be customised to fit workflow needs using a wide variety of rotors and accessories. The intuitive design of the centrifuges and accessories enables easy access to parameter settings and quick rotation between applications.

OHAUS’s powerful and versatile Frontier centrifuge has thus put a positive spin on Percento Srl’s workflow, in a success story that is worthy of a toast. Salute!