Centrifugation

Most of the larger benchtop centrifuges on the market as well as some small benchtop centrifuges offer what are called acceleration and deceleration (braking) ramps. Most small benchtop centrifuges also enable the user to switch between a normal brake and a soft/slow brake.

Have you ever heard of the term aerosol? Aerosols consist of particles like dust, pollen, but also bacteria, fungal spores, viruses, etc., suspended in a gas (most of the time, air). And did you know, that very common laboratory activities produce aerosols? Depending on the particle, these aerosols can cause infections: many documented cases of laboratory-acquired infections resulting from the production and inhalation of infectious aerosols around the world proved this true.