Microbubbles and Centrifugation: How It Works

Updated on May 19, 2025 Share

Can microbubbles be pelleted by centrifugation? In short, no. At least, not a pellet that you would see at the bottom of your tube when you spin down cells. Here’s how it works.

Updated on May 17, 2025 Share

We hear this question all the time: How many cells can a microbubble lift? For many users, the most important questions around microbubble-based cell separation kits have to do with how many microbubbles to add to a sample. Answering this question requires getting into the total lifting capacity of a microbubble. Part of the answer derives from how a microbubble engages cells, clumps of cells, or even larger structures such …