Preferred Label : centrifugation, isopycnic;
MeSH definition : A technique used to separate particles according to their densities in a continuous
density gradient. The sample is usually mixed with a solution of known gradient materials
and subjected to centrifugation. Each particle sediments to the position at which
the gradient density is equal to its own. The range of the density gradient is usually
greater than that of the sample particles. It is used in purifying biological materials
such as proteins, nucleic acids, organelles, and cell types.;
MeSH synonym : isopycnic centrifugation;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugation, isopycnic;
Origin ID : D002500;
UMLS CUI : C0007705;
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A technique used to separate particles according to their densities in a continuous
density gradient. The sample is usually mixed with a solution of known gradient materials
and subjected to centrifugation. Each particle sediments to the position at which
the gradient density is equal to its own. The range of the density gradient is usually
greater than that of the sample particles. It is used in purifying biological materials
such as proteins, nucleic acids, organelles, and cell types.
