... the two, use a conversion calculator or chart like the G Force calculator (Link opens in a new window...Introduction A centrifuge is a common piece of laboratory equipment used to separate different components...tabletop microcentrifuge with the lid open, the rotor with microfuge tubes in place, and the control panel...centrifuge, with tubes evenly distributed around the rotor. How to Centrifuge Now that you know the different...working smoothly. Place your sample tubes into the rotor so that they are distributed evenly around the center...sample. Place the centrifuge’s internal lid on the rotor (if it has one) and then close the external lid....