Centrifugal force – As a mass rotates about an axis, it exerts an outward radial force called centrifugal force on the axis or on any arm or rope coming from the axis to restrict its movement along a straight line (tangent).
Differential centrifugation is a very common procedure in biochemistry and cell biology. Used to separate organelles and other subcellular particles based on their sedimentation rates.
The term “centrifuge” can refer to a machine (noun) or the act of using a machine (verb) that holds a rapidly spinning container to separate its contents by density. Centrifuges are most commonly used to separate different liquid and solid particles from liquids. But they can also be used for gases, and used for purposes … Read more
The development of centrifuges has been nearly two hundred years.The first centrifuge was invented in Germany in 1836. The Earliest Use of Centrifugal Force in Ancient China The ancient Chinese people used one end of a rope to tie a clay pot, hold the other end of the rope, and whirl the pot to produce … Read more
People are often confused with RPM, RCF and g force(xg) about its relation & difference and which parameter is most important in centrifugal applications. As a result, they failed to choose the correct centrifuge according to their own experimental procedures and requirements. Below we will explain these three terms and its relations. Since its invention, the application … Read more
Part 1. What does centrifuge do? A laboratory centrifuge is an instrument that uses the centrifugal force generated by a rotating rotor to separate substances with different densities and different particle sizes in a suspension or emulsion, or analyzes at the same time as the separation. It has a wide range of applications and is … Read more
When dealing with centrifuges, you will encounter two different units of measurement: Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) Relative Centrifugal Force (RCF) One thing is very important, you need to be aware of the difference between the two. If you get it wrong (which is not as rare as you think), the experiment will be ruined. So … Read more