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Why is blood separated in a centrifuge rather than left to settle itself?
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∙ 9y ago
A centrifuge separates out blood components by their various densities. The red blood cells (RBCs) are denser and move to the bottom of the tube. The plasma fraction is the least dense and will float as the top layer. The "buffy coat" which contains the majority of platelets will be sandwiched between the plasma and above the RBCs.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agoA centrifuge is used to separate the blood because it is more accurate than just letting the blood being separated by itself.
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∙ 11y agoThis is due to the fact that each layer represents a component of blood, so all of the layers together make up the components of the mixture we call blood.
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∙ 6y agoMostly time (and besides, blood clots).
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When nanoparticles centrifuge it will settle down or not?
settle
Why are colloid important?
nothing
What device spins rapidly and causes the solids to settle to the bottom of a container?
Centrifuge
What kind of mixture can be separated using decantation?
immiscible heavy solid particles in a liquid which could settle down when mixed together
Why does shale form slopes?
Because it won't settle out flat (horizontally) by itself. It has its own property called "angle of repose".
When nanoparticles centrifuge it will settle down or not?
settle
Why are colloid important?
nothing
What device spins rapidly and causes the solids to settle to the bottom of a container?
Centrifuge
How can you separated air?
Cool it. Various components will settle out (liquefy) separately.
How did Earth's layers develop?
Gravity and Centrifugal force causes the layers to settle, in a similar way to why a centrifuge causes blood in a test tube to split into different groups of material like platelets ect.
What separates substances out of blood?
Blood is typical separated by a centrifuge. This is a device which rotates the blood in a tube at a sufficient speed so that sedimentation causes its particles to separate from their suspension. When rotation stops, the substances settle toward the bottom according to density, leaving three major distinct stripes: plasma, white blood cells, and red blood cells.
What separates substances out of the blood?
Blood is typical separated by a centrifuge. This is a device which rotates the blood in a tube at a sufficient speed so that sedimentation causes its particles to separate from their suspension. When rotation stops, the substances settle toward the bottom according to density, leaving three major distinct stripes: plasma, white blood cells, and red blood cells.
How does a centrifuge work?
Centripetal acceleration is the force inwards on an object moving in a circular motion.A centrifuge uses an acceleration (in terms of g, which is the acceleration due to gravity) that is specified by the user. A centrifuge uses 2 rotors at the same rotational speed but with different diameters to create 2 different accelerations.Particles of different masses will separate in the centrifuge because they move at different speeds due to acceleration.
Why is it important to let the sand settle first at the bottom of the beaker before pouring the solution into another beaker?
It is important to let the sand settle at the bottom of your beaker so that the sand is separated from the liquid.
What is the relationship between a homogeneous and a solution?
A solution is a homogenous mixture (the ratio of the solute to the solvent is the same throughout the entire mixture). This is in contrast to a heterogeneous mixture (such as blood), in which you can filter out different constituents via a centrifuge or simply allowing the mixture to settle. In the case of a solution, the solute will never settle out (the solute will not separate from the solvent).
How do you separate the particles of a colloid?
Colloids are mixtures whose particles are evenly distributed and will not settle out. To separate them requires a centrifuge or similar device.
When will you find a man who loves you for you rather than you size?
I doubt it..They either love you or they settle.
