Adapter for the sample container of a centrifuge, adapter group and centrifugal separation system

摘要

Adapter for inserting a sample container in a centrifuge bucket, comprising a bucket-like base body, which delimits a cavity for accommodating said sample container and has a bottom region and an adjoining side wall region, the top edge of which defines an opening edge of said cavity, and an insertion opening, through which said sample container can be inserted in said cavity and which is delimited by said opening edge, at least one separation joint being present in said side wall region of said base body, which separation joint extends from said opening edge in the direction towards said bottom region and which allows for expanding said side wall region from a starting position (P1) to an expanded position (P2) by applying a force in such a way that said opening edge has a larger circumference as compared to the starting position (P1). Said side wall area has two edge regions separated from each other by said separation joint, which at least in the starting position (P1) lie one above the other radially and overlap in the circumferential direction (U), thus forming an overlap region.