⚗ Aliquot
Centrifuge k-factor
Rotor clearing factor (k-factor) and, given a particle S value, the time to pellet.
Clearing factor
| k | Clearing factor | dimensionless |
| K | Rotor constant | dimensionless |
| r_{\max} | Radius at tube bottom | cm |
| r_{\min} | Radius at meniscus | cm |
| \text{rpm} | Rotor speed | rev/min |
rmax 10, rmin 5, 10000 rpm
This rotor has a k-factor of 1754.
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Pelleting time
| t_{\text{pellet}} | Time to pellet | h |
| k | Clearing factor | dimensionless |
| S | Sedimentation coefficient | S (Svedberg) |
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