Proper Use Of The Rotor 4.1 Overloading The Rotor; Balancing The Rotor - Labnet Z100-A Instruction Manual

4. Proper loading of the rotor
4.1 The rotor has been designed to handle samples with a maximum density
of 1.2g/ml. Tubes should not be run with any substance having a density
above 1.2g/ml.
4.2 When loading the rotor you should proceed according to sketch A. Fill
the tubes equally by eye and insert them into the tube shields of the rotor.
The difference in weight between the tubes should not exceed 2 - 3
grams.
A partially loaded rotor may be centrifuged. For example, you may
operate a 6-place rotor with 2, 3 or 4 loaded tubes, but it is important
that the occupied tube shields are symetrically arranged. (see sketch A).
Sketch A: Examples of properly loaded rotors.
empty tube
shields
loaded tube
shields
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