What to Consider Prior to Purchasing Centrifuge Tubes Kumar Jeetendra | April 12, 2023 Centrifugation is a technique for separating components of a liquid sample by rapidly rotating it around a fixed axis, and centrifuge tubes are used to hold the liquid during the process. The solid or heavier components of a sample can be collected in the conical bottoms of most centrifuge tubes. Centrifuge tube applications and uses: …