How Do Floor Standing Centrifuges Work?
Spinning with Purpose: How Centrifugal Force Powers Lab Innovation Whether in hospitals or at pharmaceutical manufacturers, precision has to be the no. 1 priority. One of the primary tools behind high-efficiency work flows, for instance, is floor standing centrifuges - machines with which one can use centrifugal force to separate components by density. But how, exactly, do they work, and why are they so essential? How does a floor standing centrifuge work? A floor standing centrifuge works on the principles of using centrifugal force to skew the particles in a sample at high speeds the denser particles will go to the bottom of the tube while the lighter particles will move to the top. This makes it well-suited for blood component isolation, cell isolation, or for sample preparation prior to another analysis. Most often, these centrifuges are employed in clinical labs, research facilities, and blood banks and/or grace the countertop of the phlebotomist. Consider whole blood stored in a...