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What is the purpose of calibrating the centrifuge using a tachometer every 3 months?
To ensure the speed of the centrifuge is accurate and consistent
Which type of centrifuge is recommended for serum separator tubes?
Horizontal Centrifuge
What is the purpose of an ultracentrifuge being refrigerated?
To reduce heat build up produced by friction
What is RCF (Relative Centrifugal Force) in a centrifuge?
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What type of centrifuge generates less heat due to air friction during the centrifugation process?
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What type of glassware has the highest thermal resistance?
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Which type of pipet allows the exact volume to be obtained by blowing out the last drop?
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What is the primary structure of a protein?
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Which type of glassware is suitable for drastic heat shock and extreme chemical treatment?
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What does a self-draining pipet allow the liquid to do?
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What is the purpose of calibrating the centrifuge using a tachometer every 3 months?
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What is RCF (Relative Centrifugal Force) in a centrifuge?
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Which type of centrifuge is recommended for lipoprotein separation?
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What type of glassware has the highest thermal resistance?
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Which type of centrifuge generates less heat due to air friction during the centrifugation process?
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What is the purpose of a self-draining pipet?
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Which type of glassware has less thermal resistance than borosilicate glass?
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What is the tertiary structure of a protein responsible for?
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What does a blown out pipet with continuous etched rings allow?
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What is the primary function of alumina-silicate glass (Vycor) in comparison to borosilicate glass?
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