Using and balancing a centrifuge
Channel: Nigel Francis
Date: 2020-10-26

In this video you will learn how to set up and use a micro-centrifuge, correctly balancing it to ensure it runs smoothly and correctly and adjusting the speed and of the centrifugation. If you would rather watch the video with a quiz so you can check your understanding of how to balance a centrifuge click this link https://youtu.be/RJXoNNbOjv4

It is important to make sure a centrifuge is balanced correctly and the lid secured correctly before attempting to centrifuge your sample. Equally as important is knowing what speed you need to spin your samples at, either in rcf or rpm and for how long.