Centrifuge

A centrifuge was a device used to separate the components of a liquid. They were a vital piece of laboratory equipment.

Description
Operating on a similar principle to mill wheels, the centrifuges sold through Aurora's had a weighted horizontal wheel that was rotated by working foot-pedals. When vials of liquid (securely stoppered to prevent the contents spraying out) placed in the wheel were spun at sufficient speed, heavier solid materials moved to the base on the vial. This aided extraction of precipitants. The process could take several minutes of pedaling. Usually one centrifuge was required for a complete laboratory setup.

Availability
They were sold through Aurora's Emporium and the Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.

History
Benelaius and Lindavar both used a centrifuge, together with reagents and an alembic, to examine the blood of Mayor Tobald of Ghars in the, discovering the poison blackweed.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Murder in Cormyr