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Comparative Study
. 1979 Sep;32(9):931-4.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.32.9.931.

Use of the ultracentrifuge vertical rotor in the detection of rubella-specific IgM on a sucrose density gradient

P Luton, G L Ridgway
Comparative Study

Use of the ultracentrifuge vertical rotor in the detection of rubella-specific IgM on a sucrose density gradient

P Luton et al. J Clin Pathol. 1979 Sep.

Abstract

A comparison was made of the performance of swing-out and vertical ultracentrifuge rotors in the detection of rubella-specific IgM on a sucrose density gradient. Tests were performed on 30 sera, of which 11 were found to contain rubella-specific IgM by both methods. The centrifugation time for the swing-out rotor was 16 hours at 35,000 rpm. This was reduced to 2 hours using the vertical rotor at 50,000 rpm. Routine use of the vertical rotor would allow a reduction in the time taken to perform the test, increase the number of sera tested each time, and reduce wear on the ultracentrifuge.

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