10 Questions
What is the main principle behind centrifugation?
Separating particles based on their size and density using centrifugal force
What is the name of the remaining liquid above the precipitate after centrifugation?
Supernatant
What effect does increasing the effective gravitational force have on the separation of particles in a mixture?
Accelerates the separation of particles
How is the rate of centrifugation usually specified?
Angular velocity in revolutions per minute (RPM)
What factor does the conversion between RPM and g depend on?
The radius of the centrifuge rotor
What is the name of the particles that migrate away from the axis of the centrifuge during centrifugation?
Pellet
In centrifugation, what does the rate of particle separation from a heterogeneous mixture depend on?
Particle size and density
What is the name of the remaining liquid above the precipitate after centrifugation?
Supernatant
What factor determines the conversion between revolutions per minute (RPM) and acceleration (g) in centrifugation?
Radius of the centrifuge rotor
What effect does increasing the effective gravitational force have on the separation of particles in a mixture during centrifugation?
Accelerates particle separation
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