CENTRIFUGE PARTS

Six Liter Windshield -$750

Rotor Nut – $75

A centrifuge is a machine that makes use of the physical properties of high speed rotations to separate substances within a mixture. There are many types of centrifuges, but the most common type is the tube or bowl centrifuge, which consists of a rotating cylinder with an open top and bottom. The substance to be separated enters the space between the cylinder’s top and bottom. As the cylinder rotates, the denser substance moves closer to the top while less dense substances move nearer to the bottom.

Basic centrifuges include an electric motor, a shaft and rotor heads on which the centrifuge head turns, and a motor- drive assembly. If the centrifuge is refrigerated, a compressor and associated components are included. The entire system is housed within a chamber.

A centrifuge is a device that separates particles from a solution through use of a rotor. In biology, the particles are usually cells, subcellular organelles, or large molecules, all of which are referred to here as particles.