Scientific Industries Genie Series
The Genie Series brings together the laboratory vortex mixers, bead beaters, rotators, and incubator-shakers originally developed by Scientific Industries and manufactured today under OHAUS. Since 1964, the Vortex-Genie has been the standard laboratory vortex mixer in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and clinical laboratories worldwide, and that same engineering now extends across the Disruptor Genie and Bead Genie for mechanical cell disruption, the Rotator Genie family for rotating and rocking, and the Incubator-Genie and Enviro-Genie for temperature-controlled agitation.
- Speed Range: 500 rpm – 2850 rpm
- Orbit: 3 mm
- Control: Digital
- Timer: 1-99 minutes; Pulse ON/OFF 0.1 second – 99 minutes
- Accessories Included: 3-inch platform, pop-off cup
€550,00 excl. VAT
Genie Series Instrument Comparison
| Family | Motion | Primary Use | Key Models | Speed / Temperature Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex-Genie mixers | Vortex (touch or hands-free) | General sample mixing, dissolving, re-suspending | Vortex-Genie 2, 2T, Digital, Digital ABI, Pulse | 500-3200 rpm depending on model |
| Disruptor Genie | Combined vortex and disruption | Glass-bead cell disruption, DNA/RNA extraction | Disruptor Genie, Digital Disruptor Genie | 1000-3000 rpm |
| Bead Genie | 19 mm reciprocating | Compact lysing, extraction, homogenization | Bead Genie | 500-4800 strokes/min |
| Rotator Genie family | Rotate, rock, or orbital shake | Bead coating, immunoprecipitation, blood mixing | Roto-Rock Genie, Rotator Genie, Roto-Shake Genie | 1-70 rpm depending on motion |
| Incubator-Genie / Enviro-Genie | Rotate, rock, shake, stir, with heating (and cooling on Enviro-Genie) | Cell/bacterial culture, microorganism and tissue growth | Incubator-Genie, Enviro-Genie | 4 C – 75 C |
About the Genie Series
Scientific Industries, founded in 1954, designed the first Vortex-Genie mixer in 1964 and built it into one of the most recognized instrument names in laboratory sample mixing. Effective August 7, 2025, OHAUS acquired the Genie lab equipment portfolio, continuing the same engineering, manufacturing standards, and accessory ecosystem under the OHAUS lab equipment division.
Vortex Mixers: Vortex-Genie 2, 2T, Digital, Digital ABI, and Pulse
The Vortex-Genie 2 is the analog original, the Vortex-Genie 2T adds a programmable timer, the Digital Vortex-Genie 2 adds a digital display, the Digital Vortex-Genie 2 ABI is configured for Applied Biosystems microplate protocols, and the Vortex-Genie Pulse adds adjustable interval mixing. All accept the same ecosystem of more than 30 accessories, from microtube holders to 50 ml tube racks.
Cell Disruption: Disruptor Genie and Bead Genie
The Disruptor Genie and Digital Disruptor Genie combine vortex and disruption motion for glass-bead cell disruption of up to 12 microtubes at once. The Bead Genie is a compact, heavy-duty bead beater with a 19 mm reciprocating motion for lysing, extraction, and homogenization in space-limited biosafety cabinets or cold rooms.
Rotation and Rocking: The Rotator Genie Family
The Roto-Rock Genie, Rotator Genie, and Roto-Shake Genie cover end-over-end rotation, gentle rocking, and orbital shaking through a shared magnetic clip-plate platform system, suited to bead coating, immunoprecipitation, and gentle blood sample mixing.
Temperature-Controlled Agitation: Incubator-Genie and Enviro-Genie
The Incubator-Genie heats from 28 C to 75 C with rotation, rocking, and shaking in one chamber, while the Enviro-Genie adds Peltier cooling from 4 C, a programmable timer, integrated magnetic stirrers, and RS232 PC connectivity for more demanding microorganism and tissue culture protocols.
Who the Genie Series Suits
Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, environmental, and clinical laboratories that need a proven, decades-tested mixing and agitation platform, backed by the OHAUS dealer network for order handling, after-sales service, and application support.
Related Categories
Genie vortex mixers sit within our full range of Laboratory vortex mixers, alongside other brands and vortex types. If your workflow runs continuously through the day, our Heavy-duty vortex mixers category covers instruments built for that intensity, including the Genie platform’s rugged, decades-proven design. For plate-based protocols, see our Microplate vortex mixers, including the Applied Biosystems-configured Digital Vortex-Genie 2 ABI. For processing many tubes at once, our Multi-tube vortex mixers category covers hands-free accessory options for the Vortex-Genie line. For compact benchtop mixing, see our Mini vortex mixers. The Incubator-Genie and Enviro-Genie also belong alongside our full range of Shaking incubators, which covers temperature-controlled agitation equipment across brands.