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To separate liquids and gases according to density in centrifuge<\/strong> laboratories; It is used to settle bacteria, microorganisms, parasites, non-living particles to the bottom with the help of gravity. The force of gravity causes particles of higher density relative to the solvent to sink and particles of lower density to rise above the solution. The density differences required to separate particles in a solution can be very small. Centrifuges are often used in research and clinical laboratories for cell, organelle, virus, protein and nucleic acid purification.<\/p>\n

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Laboratory centrifuges are one of the most common laboratory equipment.<\/h3>\n

Laboratory centrifuges used in both research and clinical settings can be found in many laboratories. But they are perhaps most commonly used in chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology<\/a> laboratories. Some of its most common applications include separation, purification, and isolation of organelles, cells, and cell components, as well as more complex mixtures of nucleic acids, proteins, and viruses for further observation.<\/p>\n

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The first centrifuge was used to separate cream from milk.<\/h3>\n

Origins of the centrifuge 18. It dates back to a rotating arm apparatus designed by British military engineer Benjamin Robins in the 19th century to determine friction. In 1864 Antonin Prandtl applied this technique to separate milk and cream components. In 1875, Prandtl’s brother Alexander improved the technique by inventing a machine for extracting butter. While centrifuges are still used to separate milk components, their use has spread to many other fields of science and medicine.<\/p>\n

Centrifuges did not progress and did not attract attention until advances in biochemistry led to a demand for highly centrifugal devices. With the advancement in medicine, the increasing demands (the need to separate cell components and later the increasing demand in virus research) led to several developments in centrifuge technology and eventually centrifuges became one of the most used equipment in laboratories today.<\/p>\n

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