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centrifugation Definition

cen·trifu·ga·tion (sen trif′yo̵̅o̅ gās̸hən)

noun

a being subjected to centrifugal action, esp. in a centrifuge

centrifugation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • follow: Following centrifugation the oocysts were washed sever times in PBS.

Preposition: at

  • rpm: The next day cells were harvested by centrifugation at 4000 rpm for 15 minutes.

Converse of subject

  • harvest: The next day cells were harvested by centrifugation at 4000 rpm for 15 minutes.
  • collect: The cells were collected by centrifugation, transferred to 50 ml tubes, resuspended in 30 ml binding buffer, and frozen.
  • remove: Insoluble material was removed by centrifugation at 16,000 rpm for 40 minutes at 4°C.
  • separate: The milk was separated by centrifugation into the cell fraction at the bottom, fat at the top and solution in between.
  • isolate: Dissociation of core particles into open core and genomic RNA The open core particles devoid of genomic dsRNAs were isolated by centrifugation through CsTFA.

Adjective modifier

  • gradient: The solubilized mixture was then resolved by sucrose density gradient centrifugation.
  • differential: Surfactant was isolated from duck, chicken, and pig lung lavage fluid by differential centrifugation.

Modifies a noun

  • step: All recent protocols include a centrifugation step to assure attachment of the GV contents to the slide.

Noun used with modifier

  • gradient: After density gradient centrifugation, virus particles were detected in the density zone of 1.34 g/ml.
  • density: Monocytes and lymphocytes may also be obtained fresh from human blood using density centrifugation to isolate distinct cell types according to their different densities.

Preposition: for

  • minute: The lysate was cleared by centrifugation for 45 minutes at 21,500 rpm, 4°C.