Rotary evaporation for laboratory applications
Achieve precise evaporation and concentration with modular, high-speed rotary technology, tailored for controlled distillation and drying processes in laboratories.
Evaporates, Separates, Distills, and Concentrates Solutions
The Rotavapor® R-300 by BUCHI is a sophisticated rotary evaporator designed for laboratory and R&D environments within chemical, pharmaceutical, and academic institutions. Its modular design allows seamless integration into your existing process line, providing options for manual or automated operation. The R-300 effectively executes evaporation and distillation, ensuring optimal solvent recovery and high-precision concentration of liquids, slurries, and powders.
The system supports a range of flask sizes from 50 to 5000 mL and operates within a temperature range of 20 to 220 °C, providing flexibility to accommodate diverse applications, including the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients and botanical extracts. Equipped with the I-300 or I-300 Pro interface, it enables the programming and monitoring of customized distillation methods, enhancing process accuracy and efficiency.
The R-300 employs the BUCHI Cloud Services for remote monitoring and real-time updates, optimizing uptime with smart self-service tools. Its energy-efficient design enhances operational efficiency, while the use of high-grade materials ensures durability and chemical resistance. Maintenance is streamlined with easily accessible components and optional customized glassware for tailored operations.
Benefits
- Enhances productivity by automating distillation processes with remote monitoring capabilities.
- Reduces operational costs through energy-efficient motor control and minimal hands-on intervention.
- Customizable system configuration ensures precise adaptation to specific application needs.
- Supports a wide temperature range, accommodating diverse research applications and materials.
- Streamlines maintenance with smart self-service tools and easy-to-access components.
- Applications
- Chemicals, Food, Academic research, Feed, Beverage, Environmental samples, Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Educational demonstration samples, Botanical extracts, Active pharmaceutical ingredients (apis), Environmental pollutant samples, Food flavorings, Solvent concentrates, Essential oils, Animal feed additives, Beverage infusions, Dietary supplements
- Steps before
- Sample Preparation, Reflux Reaction, Grinding
- Steps after
- Concentration, Drying, Distillation
- Input ingredients
- solvents, liquids, samples, chemicals
- Output ingredients
- distillates, concentrates, re-crystallized substances, dried powders
- Market info
- Buchi is renowned for its expertise in laboratory and industrial solutions, particularly in producing high-quality equipment for chemical analysis and lab processes, known for precision and reliability in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries.
- Evaporating flask size
- 50 – 5000 mL
- Lift mechanism
- Manual or automatic
- Temperature range
- 20 – 220 °C
- Rotation speed range
- 10-280 rpm
- Interface
- No/I-300/I-300 Pro
- Vacuum pump
- Yes / No
- Recirculating chiller
- Yes / No
- Maximum flask capacity
- 3 kg
- Modular design
- Yes
- Smart distillations
- Automated, unattended process
- Mobile process monitoring
- Yes
- Automation level
- Manual / Automated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Evaporating flask size
- 50 – 5000 mL
- Lift mechanism
- Manual or automatic
- Maximum evaporation flask size
- 5 L
- Maximum flask capacity
- 3 kg
- Maximum heating bath temperature
- 220 °C
- Rotation speed range
- 10-280 rpm
- Control panel type
- One-touch interface
- Integration possibilities
- BUCHI Cloud Services, Interface I-300/I-300 Pro
- Modular design
- Personalized platform for individual applications
- System monitoring
- Remote via app, BUCHI Monitor App
- Glassware personalization
- Customized permanent print