Centrifugation

Process of using a rotating machine to generate centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities, remove moisture, or simulate gravitational effects. It employs a large motor-driven apparatus with a long arm, at the end of which human and animal subjects, biological specimens, or equipment can be revolved and rotated at various speeds to study gravitational effects. (From Websters, 10th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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Tree Number(s): E05.181

MeSH Unique ID: D002498

See Also:

• Ultracentrifugation
• Gravity, Altered
• Hypergravity

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Centrifugation, Density Gradient +