How expensive is a centrifuge?
Average Centrifuge Cost Benchtop – $1,000 to $5,000. Large Capacity / High Speed – $10,000 to $25,000. Ultracentrifuge – $10,000 to $50,000.
How much is a small centrifuge?
Offering an innovative line of benchtop centrifuges, micro centrifuges, and mini centrifuges, with prices ranging from $28 to $63,112, RPM speed ranging from 934 to 18,000, and max RCF ranging from 155 to 31,514, depend on Lab.
What can I use instead of a centrifuge?
Not sure if it will work for your research, but you can try cross flow filtration (which works for nanotubes, at least), AC dielectrophoresis, or gel diffusion (although this technique is used mainly for analysis or separation of small amount of material).
How much does a portable centrifuge cost?
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| Code | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 120568 | Portable Centrifugation Kit, 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz Universal Plug, 12V Power Adapter | USD $349.80 /Each |
| 120569 | Portable Centrifuge Transport Case with Inserts – only | USD $113.30 /Each |
| 120570 | 12-Volt Sprout Power Adapter | USD $26.50 /Each |
What are centrifuges used for?
A centrifuge is used to separate particles suspended in a liquid according to particle size and density, viscosity of the medium, and rotor speed. Within a solution, gravitational force will cause particles of higher density than the solvent to sink, and those less dense than the solvent to float to the top.
What does a centrifuge do to blood?
A machine called a centrifuge spins your blood to separate your red blood cells, platelets and plasma. As the blood is separated, the heavier reds cells sink to the bottom and are given back to you.
How do you spin blood without a centrifuge?
Plasma or serum can be separated from whole blood without centrifugation by allowing the blood to just let stand. By gravity all the cells will settle down in due course of time (if time is not the question). If you allow the citrated blood to stand in a tube, the supernatant is the plasma.
How do you get a buffy coat?
Protocol
- Add an equal volume of recommended medium to whole blood and mix gently.
- Centrifuge at 800 x g for 10 minutes at room temperature (15 – 25°C) with the brake off.
- Remove the concentrated leukocyte band (this is the buffy coat), plus a small portion of the plasma and concentrated red blood cells (RBCs).