How do you balance a centrifuge ?

Why you need to balance a centrifuge?

If centrifuges are not balanced correctly then the damage caused can be expensive and dangerous. Spinning at high speed, Unbalanced Tubes Will Bend The Motor Shaft.

How to balance a centrifuge ?

-  Ensure all sample tubes are evenly filled. If additional tubes are required for balancing, fill them with water or a liquid of

similar density to the sample, and ensure the mass is balanced to the nearest 0.1 grams.

- For each tube inserted in the rotor, add a tube of equal weight directly opposite it. This will ensure the center of gravity

remains in the center of the rotor.

- Rotate the rotor 90° and add two additional tubes directly opposite one another.

- Repeat.

The Same TYPE of tube must be used at all times. For example, if your sample is in a GEL tube, then the balancing tube must also be in a GEL tube. If your tube is NON-GEL, then the balancing tube must also be NON-GEL. Balancing is about the combined WEIGHT of the tube and sample. A GEL tube will add weight even if the liquid fill is the same.

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