Laboratory Procedure
centrifugation
cen·trif·u·ga·tion
Subclass of:
Investigative Techniques
Definitions related to centrifugation:
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A process where a rotating machine exposes a specimen to centrifugal force. This process can be used to remove moisture from a specimen, to subject an organism to increased gravitational forces, or to separate the components of heterogeneous mixtures based on density differences.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A separation technique used to isolate substances of different densities based on centrifugal force.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Process of using a rotating machine to generate centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities, remove moisture, or simulate gravitational effects. It employs a large motor-driven apparatus with a long arm, at the end of which human and animal subjects, biological specimens, or equipment can be revolved and rotated at various speeds to study gravitational effects. (From Websters, 10th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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