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Centrifugation: Theory and Practice
Helmut Wieczorek
11.7.2012
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Relative centrifugal field, rotor radius and rpm
Stokes‘ Law: Friction, buoyancy and the centrifugal force
Differential centrifugation
Density gradient centrifugation
The k‐factor (clearing factor): relative pelleting efficiency of a rotor
Centrifugation: Theory and Practice
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A
Bv1
v2
r
r
vr
2
2 )2
∆∆
2 2
∆∆ 2 60 )2
∆∆ 0.01 2
∆∆ 1 0.01 2 1
relative centrifugal field (RCF)
centrifugal field = gravitational acceleration
∆∆
2
Relative centrifugal field, rotor radius and rpm
∆ r ∆
∆∆
2
v
v
v1 v2=
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Beckman Coulter (2006) Rotors and Tubes. User‘s Manual
Nomogram
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Hands‐on examples
RCF = ∆∆ 1 0.01 2 1
42.2 Ti: at same rpm double RCF compared to 90 Ti
rav = 55.4 mm rav = 106 mm
90 Ti 42.2 Ti
rotor
axis
rav
RCF x t = const. RCF ~∆
100,000 g x 60 min = 200,000 g x 30 min = 50,000 g x 120 min = 20,000 g x 300 min
2 x rpm 4 x RCFRCF ~ rpm2
4 x r 2 x rpmr ~ rpm2
RCF ~ r 2 x RCF 2 x rotor radius
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Stokes‘ Law: Friction, buoyancy and the centrifugal force
~
rs2 2
Time to pellet a particle
Völkl, A. (2010) Ultracentrifugation. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS)
=
Sedimentation velocity of a sphere (particle)
rs3 2 = 6
Equilibrium between net and drag force
6 Drag (frictional) force rs radius of the sphere
viscositysedimentation rate of the sphere
rs3 2
Net force (difference of the weight of a sphere and its buoyancy, both caused by gravity)
buoyant density of spherebuoyant density of buffer
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Völkl, A. (2010) Ultracentrifugation. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS)
Differential centrifugation
pellet supernatant
pellet supernatant
supernatantpellet
supernatantpellet
~
2
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Völkl, A. (2010) Ultracentrifugation. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS)
Density gradient centrifugation
~
2 2
~
2
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Beckman Coulter (2006) Rotors and Tubes. User‘s Manual
Rotors
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ln max⁄ min
2 1013 3600−1
ln max⁄ min
2 60−1 2 10−13 3600−1
ln max⁄ min
2 60−1 2 10−13 3600−1
2.533 1011 ln max⁄ min
2
The k‐factor (clearing factor): relative pelleting efficiency of a rotor
2
ln max⁄ min
2
Sedimentation coefficient in Svedberg units (S)
s = x 1/ 2r
1 S = 10‐13 seconds
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a
b
a
ba
a
bb
Run times for any two rotors
90 Ti
42.2 Ti
rmin 34.2 mm r max 76.5 mmln rmax / rmin = 0.81
rmin 98 mm r max 113 mmln rmax / rmin = 0.14
Hands‐on examples: comparison of rotors
k‐factor of 90 Ti at 223,000 g (64,000 rpm): 50 (kb)
k‐factor of 42.2 Ti at maximum RCF: 12 (ka) (223,000 g, 42,000 rpm)
a1250 60min ca. 14min
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Hands‐on examples: comparison of rotors
k‐factor of VTi 65.1 at 288,000 g (61,000 rpm): 15 (kb)
k‐factor of SW 41 Ti at maximum RCF : 124 (ka)(288,000 g, 41,000 rpm)SW 41 Ti
VTi 65.1
rmin 67.4 mm r max 153.1 mmln rmax / rmin = 0.82
rmin 68.5 mm r max 84.9 mmln rmax / rmin = 0.22
(roughly)a15124 12 h ca. 1.5h
a
b
a
b
Run times for any two rotors
aa
bb
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