Laboratory Centrifuge

A centrifuge is a laboratory equipment used for the separation of heterogeneous mixtures or samples. It is driven by a motor, which spins liquid samples at high speed. There are various types of centrifuges, depending on the size and the sample capacity. Laboratory centrifuges work based on the sedimentation principle, where the centripetal acceleration is used to separate substances of greater and lesser density. Centrifuges are used in various laboratories to separate fluids, gases, or liquids based on density. In research and clinical laboratories, centrifuges are often used for cell, organelle, virus, protein, and nucleic acid purification.