The document discusses centrifugation, which uses centrifugal force to separate mixtures based on density. It separates fluids and particles by spinning them at high speeds in a centrifuge. Centrifugation is commonly used in biology to isolate cellular components like organelles, DNA, RNA, and proteins. It separates mixtures into a pellet of dense particles and a supernatant of less dense fluid. Centrifugation has many applications and works by accelerating denser substances outward using sedimentation. Safety is important when operating centrifuges.