Table 1 Limits of pressure imposed at the centre of the sample according to sample size for the most commonly used cavitron rotor
Sample length (mm) | Centrifuge model | Maximum imposed pressure/rotation speed (Mpa/rpm) | Minimum imposed pressure/rotation speed (Mpa/rpm) | Maximum sample diameter (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
160 | Sorvall R C series | − 0.2/2300 | − 6/13,000 | 10 |
270 | Sorvall RC series | − 0.2/1500 | − 22/15,400 | 10 |
400 | Beckman Coulter J6 | − 0.5/1500 | − 13/8100 | 21 |
1020 | Custom | − 0.7/700 | − 13/3000 | 24 |