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vortexer

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0400118


Term info

EFO URI

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0002027

IAO 0000111

vortexer

IAO 0000118

vortex_mixer

IAO 0000119

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_mixer

definition

A vortexer is an instrument that mixes small vials of liquid by creating a rotation of the liquid around its own center. It consists of an electric motor with the drive shaft oriented vertically and attached to a cupped rubber piece mounted slightly off-center. As the motor runs the rubber piece oscillates rapidly in a circular motion. When a test tube or other appropriate container is pressed into the rubber cup (or touched to its edge) the motion is transmitted to the liquid inside and a vortex is created.

example of usage

VWR Genie 2

has curation status

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000122

has exact synonym

vortex_mixer

term editor

Trish Whetzel, James Malone, Tomasz Adamusiak, Melanie Courtot, Jie Zheng

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