centrifuging
Separation by spinning
Centrifuging is spinning something at high speed to separate its components by density.
In a centrifuge, denser materials move outward while lighter ones stay closer to the center: After centrifuging the blood sample, the red cells had settled to the bottom of the tube.
The technique is standard in laboratories, medical facilities, and industrial processing.
Spinning mechanical assembly
- pelletSmall rounded mass
- supernatantLiquid above precipitate
- ultracentrifugeHigh-speed particle separator
- microcentrifugeCompact laboratory separator
tubes · sedimentation · gradient · sample · hematocrit · benchtop · biochemistry · plasma
Separating mixture into components
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- partitioningDividing into sections
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
decanting · extraction · settling · pelleting · stratification · particle separation · uranium enrichment
Revolving around an axis
- rotationTurning on an axis
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
- revolvingTurning around a center
swirling · vortex · circular · rotor · revolutions · spin cycle · high-speed · g-force
Raising fissile isotope proportion
- sugar refiningProcessing raw sweetener into pure form
- wastewater treatmentCleaning used liquid for reuse
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
rotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
- pelletSmall rounded mass
- supernatantLiquid above precipitate
- ultracentrifugeHigh-speed particle separator
microcentrifuge · tubes · sedimentation · gradient · sample · hematocrit · benchtop · biochemistry · plasma · serum
fractionation
Separating mixture into components
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- partitioningDividing into sections
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
clarification · decanting · extraction · settling · pelleting · stratification · particle separation · uranium enrichment
spinning
Revolving around an axis
revolving · swirling · vortex · circular · rotor · revolutions · spin cycle · high-speed · g-force · rotational
uranium enrichment
Raising fissile isotope proportion
- sugar refiningProcessing raw sweetener into pure form
- wastewater treatmentCleaning used liquid for reuse
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- extractionmining, excavation, distillation, filtration, extraction
- juice makingsqueezing, pressing, juicing, blending, straining
- separationseparate, sieving, straining, divide, filtration
- brewingwort, mash, brewery, hops, malt
- extraction methodsjuicing, pressing, squeezing, milking, draining
- Lab Activitiesdissection, titration, chromatography, pipetting, DNA extraction
centrifugingfiltering
Selective passage of elements
sieving · decanting · chromatography · sedimenting · distilling
centrifuginghomogenizing
Making consistent throughout
mixing · blending · combining · emulsifying · agitating
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