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Laboratories depend heavily on centrifuge machines whose benefits and capabilities can revolutionize lab work in fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, medicine among others.
Centrifuges separate elements within mixtures on the basis of their density, size and shape. Cell separation, organelles separation proteins, nucleic acids and other biomolecules are some applications involving biological and biochemical systems where this technique is applicable.
Sometimes we use centrifugation in preparing samples; for instance separating plasma or serum from blood sample, removing cells from media culture or concentrating samples before analysis.
Purposes of purification are made achievable by using centrifugation processes that include cellular debris/solutions precipitates removals; isolation of certain cell fractions or even purification of biomolecules like DNA,RNA and proteins.
In a centrifuge, density gradients can be established within a sample tube, so that it enables separation of particles/molecules with similar densities. This method is usually applied in cell separation, isopycnic centrifugation and virus purification.
These are high-speed ultracentrifuges for separating and analyzing tiny particles such as those present in nanoparticles. These are key research tools for studying subcellular organelles as well as macromolecular complexes and nano-particles.
In cell culture workflows they are used to pellet cells, remove culture media or separate different types of cells/cellular components from each other.
Diagnostic tests carried out by clinical laboratories also employ centrifuges such as complete blood counts (CBC), serum chemistries analyses, microbiological assays etc
It is through centrifuges that isolation/purification/characterization of drug targets/compounds/biomarkers involved in drug discovery and development processes take place.
Quality control processes in diverse industries like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food and beverage and environmental testing use centrifugation to analyze product purity, stability and consistency.
Centrifuges are important for investigating sedimentation rates in environmental research and analysis. They may also be employed towards separating pollutants or contaminants from environmental matrices e.g., soil samples or water samples.
Oil and gas exploration, wastewater treatment, food processing and chemical manufacturing among others are some of the industrial applications of centrifuges that help in separating various substances.
This technique reduces processing time significantly compared to other separation techniques like filtration or sedimentation; thus enhancing efficiency/ productivity within labs.
To sum up, laboratory use of centrifuge machines spans a wide range scientific endeavors because they allow efficient accurate separations allowing for improved research development, diagnostics & industrialization processes.
