The XCELL 180 benchtop irradiator: Capacity and convenience in a compact footprint
30th October 2025
At a glance
> KUBTEC Scientific’s XCELL 180 is a benchtop irradiator for research applications ranging from cell and tissue irradiation to small animal studies and material testing.
> It offers significantly higher power output than other comparable irradiators with 180 kV, compared to the common 160 kV.
> With its larger chamber capacity and enhanced dose uniformity, it delivers the necessary throughput that usually only comes with larger, costly freestanding systems.
Bridging the gap between benchtop and freestanding irradiators
The XCELL 180 provides ones of the highest X-ray energy outputs of any benchtop irradiator system available at 180 kV, outperforming comparable systems which typically output 160 kV. The irradiator provides dose rate, accumulated dose, and elapsed time for precise control of research outcomes and an integrated dosimeter ensures accuracy through periodic calibration.
The XCELL 180 bridges the gap between the lower X-ray output of other comparable benchtop systems and larger, more expensive freestanding units, giving users the necessary throughput needed for research. It is an entirely self-shielded instrument and has an inbuilt optical camera providing a full color live feed of samples.
The XCELL 180’s optical camera provides live feeds of samples inside the irradiator.
Supporting diverse research applications
Despite its compact size, the XCELL 180 has a large irradiation chamber to accommodate a range of sample sizes from cells to small animals. With three shelves, multiple treatments can be performed at varying source-to-sample distances, providing optimal conditions for diverse research applications.
The XCELL 180 is ideal for research including:
- Tumour irradiation
- Virus inactivation
- Radiotoxicity studies
- Agricultural irradiation
- Cell line development
- Feeder cells, CAR-T cells & NK cells
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