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centrifugation

Pronunciation:  sen`trifyu'geyshun

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 Definition: [n]  the process of separating substances by the use of a centrifuge
 
 See Also: action, activity, natural action, natural process, ultracentrifugation

 

 

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 Definition: Separating molecules by size or density using centrifugal forces generated by a spinning rotor. G-forces of several hundred thousand times gravity are generated in ultracentrifugation.
 
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 Definition: Separating molecules by size or density using centrifugal forces generated by a spinning rotor. G forces of several hundred thousand times gravity are generated in ultracentrifugation. (See Density gradient centrifugation)
 

 

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