Question

what is centrifugation​

Answer 1

Centrifugation is a technique which involves the application of centrifugal force to separate particles from a solution according to their size,shape ,density , viscosity of the medium and rotor speed.

Answer 2

Centrifugation is a technique used for the separation of particles from a solution according to their size, shape, density, viscosity of the medium and rotor speed.

The particles are suspended in a liquid medium and placed in a centrifuge tube. The tube is then placed in a rotor and spun at a define speed.

Separation through sedimentation could be done naturally with the earth gravity, nevertheless, it would take ages. Centrifugation is making that natural process much faster.

Rotation of the rotor about a central axis generates a centrifugal force upon the particles in the suspension.