A bench top centrifuge is designed to pellet material rapidly from a small amount of sample....

 

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A bench top centrifuge is designed to pellet material rapidly from a small amount of sample. The unit holds six micro test tubes each 0.8 cm in diameter and 3.0 cm height. The test tubes are held at a 45 degree angle to the axis of rotation. The top of the centrifuge tube is 3.7 cm from the axis of rotation. If the centrifuge reaches 95,000 rpm in 15 sec. How long will it take to clarify a dilute aqueous solution containing protein aggregates of 0.2 um diameter and with a density difference of 0.002 g/cm'? Assume the tubes are completely filled to the top. 450 3.7 cm Figure 1- Centrifuge Tube A bench top centrifuge is designed to pellet material rapidly from a small amount of sample. The unit holds six micro test tubes each 0.8 cm in diameter and 3.0 cm height. The test tubes are held at a 45 degree angle to the axis of rotation. The top of the centrifuge tube is 3.7 cm from the axis of rotation. If the centrifuge reaches 95,000 rpm in 15 sec. How long will it take to clarify a dilute aqueous solution containing protein aggregates of 0.2 um diameter and with a density difference of 0.002 g/cm'? Assume the tubes are completely filled to the top. 450 3.7 cm Figure 1- Centrifuge Tube