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represents the relative pelleting efficiency of a given centrifuge rotor at maximum rotation speed. It can be used to estimate the time
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is a constant for a certain particle, this relationship can be used to interconvert between different rotors.
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manufacturers usually specify the minimum, maximum and average radius of a rotor, as well as the
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For runs with a rotational speed lower than the maximum rotor-speed, the
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As the rotational speed of a centrifuge is usually specified in
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are available to perform the calculations for common rotors.
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is the time to pellet a certain particle in hours. Since
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The K-factor is related to the sedimentation coefficient
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The value of the clearing factor depends on the maximum
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of a centrifuge (in rad/s) and the minimum and maximum
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K-factor (centrifugation)
centrifugation
sedimentation
sedimentation coefficient
svedbergs
angular velocity
radius
rotor
RPM
Centrifuge
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"Basics of Centrifugation"
Beckman Coulter lab resources
Appendix F
Cell Biology Laboratory Manual
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