Centrifugation Methods

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  • Created on: 05-01-17 14:29
Basic Centrifugation
Spin at fast speed. Heavier particles sediment the fastest.
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Sucrose Density Centrifugation
Tube contains a sucrose gradient (more concentrated at the bottom). Samples added to the top and spun. Not an equilibrium method but better separation.
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Isopycnic Centrifugation (Cesium Chloride Density Gradients)
Cesium Chloride reacts with water and creates a density gradient. Substances will pellet once they equal the density of the cesium solution.
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Ultracentrifugation
Spin rotor at very high speeds. Can be analytical (study interactions or properties) or preparative (isolate and purify sample)
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Microcentrifugation
Used for very small samples
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Card 2

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Tube contains a sucrose gradient (more concentrated at the bottom). Samples added to the top and spun. Not an equilibrium method but better separation.

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Sucrose Density Centrifugation

Card 3

Front

Cesium Chloride reacts with water and creates a density gradient. Substances will pellet once they equal the density of the cesium solution.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Spin rotor at very high speeds. Can be analytical (study interactions or properties) or preparative (isolate and purify sample)

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Used for very small samples

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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