Laboratory centrifuge
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A laboratory centrifuge is a piece of laboratory equipment, driven by a motor, which spins liquid samples at high speed. There are various types of centrifuges, depending on the size and the sample capacity.[1]
 A Hettich tabletop laboratory centrifuge | |
| Uses | Separation |
|---|---|
| Related items | Gas centrifuge Ultracentrifuge |
Like all other centrifuges, laboratory centrifuges work by the sedimentation principle, where the centripetal acceleration is used to separate substances of greater and lesser density.