Support for centrifuge tubing

A bearing support, comprising:

• a base;
• a first open end and an oppositely disposed second open end, wherein a first reference axis extends through said bearing support between said first open end and said second open end;
• a pair of projections that extend upwardly from said base and that are disposed in opposing and spaced relation to one another, wherein each projection of said pair is disposed on an opposite side of said first reference axis, and wherein upper portions of said projections of said pair are separated from one another by an open space;
• a bearing receiving area between said pair of projections that is configured to receive a bearing;
• a magnet aperture that projects toward said bearing receiving area;
• a magnet disposed in said magnet aperture, wherein said bearing receiving area is further located between said first open end and said second open end, wherein said first reference axis extends through a center of said first open end and a center of said second open end, wherein said first reference axis is parallel to said pair of projections, and wherein said bearing support comprises a first surface that slopes toward said first reference axis in proceeding from said first open end toward said second open end.

A centrifuge system, comprising:

• a frame;
• a centrifuge bowl interconnected and rotatable in conjunction with said frame;
• a tube extending from said centrifuge bowl;
• a bearing support comprising:
• a base;
• a first open end and an oppositely disposed second open end, wherein a first reference axis extends through said bearing support between said first open end and said second open end;
• a pair of projections that extend upwardly from said base and that are disposed in opposing and spaced relation to one another, wherein each projection of said pair is disposed on an opposite side of said first reference axis, and wherein upper portions of said projections of said pair are separated from one another by an open space;
• a bearing receiving area between said pair of projections;
• a magnet aperture that projects toward said bearing receiving area;
• a magnet disposed in said magnet aperture;
• and
• a first bearing, wherein said tube extends through said first bearing, and wherein said first bearing is disposed within said bearing receiving area of said bearing support, and wherein said bearing support is mounted to said frame.