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A high-speed refrigerated centrifuge uses high-speed rotation and cooling to separate components of a liquid mixture based on density. The refrigeration function prevents sample degradation. It is widely used in fields such as molecular biology, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals for tasks like nucleic acid extraction and protein purification. 

Key uses of high-speed centrifuges include separating various particle populations from heterogeneous mixtures, extracting specific cellular components, and purifying sub-cellular structures. Other applications include harvesting of cells and bacteria and clarification of samples. 

The common applications are:

• Isolating cellular components: Separates and isolates components such as DNA, RNA, and proteins from cell cultures.
• Collecting microorganisms: Used to gather microorganisms from a liquid medium.
• Purifying substances: Aids in the purification of specific components from mixtures.
• Clinical and pharmaceutical applications: Essential for processing blood and other clinical samples, as well as for drug development and quality control.