Types of centrifuge machines and their application
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Centrifuge Applications
Centrifuges can be used for a multitude of applications, because there are many different types available in today’s market. Some common applications for centrifuges are listed below:
Separation of mixtures with close densities
Separate immiscible liquids
Sediment suspended solids
Separation of blood
Separation insoluble particles (e.g. insoluble proteins in a protein solution)
Isotope Separation
Gravity simulation environments for astronauts
Separating creams
Washing machine spin function
Separation of wastewater sludge
Material synthesis in a high gravity environment
There are of course many more.
Microcentrifuges provide an RCF of up to 30000 g. They generally work with small sample sizes of 0.2-2.0 ml, but some centrifuges such as the eppendorf centrifuge allow plates or larger centrifuge tubes to be substituted in place of the smaller ones, giving a greater flexibility.
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(i) It is used in diagnastic laboratories for testing blood and urine.
(ii) It is used in the dairy industry and even at homes (using churning machine) to separate cream from milk and butter from cream.