Methods and apparatuses for the separation a predetermined cellular component
from a bodily fluid or tissue by centrifugation are provided. More specifically,
this invention provides a method for the separation and isolation of one or more
components, such as stem cells, buffy coat, bone marrow cells, erythrocytes, leukocytes,
thrombocytes, serum, fluorescently labeled cells, and magnetically labeled cells,
from whole blood, bone marrow, buffy coat, fat tissue, muscle tissue, and nerve
tissue by centrifugation, wherein the components are isolated while the centrifuge
is rotating.
