Which centrifuge option is a fixed angle-head centrifuge?

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Which centrifuge option is a fixed angle-head centrifuge?

In centrifugation, the position of the tubes during spin defines the rotor type. A fixed-angle rotor holds tubes at a constant tilt relative to the axis of rotation, so the sample sediments along a defined path and often onto a small, targeted area (useful in certain preparations). This is different from a swinging-bucket (horizontal-head) centrifuge, where the tubes swing out to a horizontal position during spinning, changing the sedimentation path. The option described as a fixed angle-head centrifuge matches this constant-tilt design, making it the correct choice.

In centrifugation, the position of the tubes during spin defines the rotor type. A fixed-angle rotor holds tubes at a constant tilt relative to the axis of rotation, so the sample sediments along a defined path and often onto a small, targeted area (useful in certain preparations). This is different from a swinging-bucket (horizontal-head) centrifuge, where the tubes swing out to a horizontal position during spinning, changing the sedimentation path.

The option described as a fixed angle-head centrifuge matches this constant-tilt design, making it the correct choice.

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