Continuous bioprocessing centrifuge rotor

The method of claim 5, wherein accelerating the rotor in one or more stages until the rotor reaches the first angular velocity comprises:

• accelerating the rotor at a first angular acceleration rate until the rotor reaches a third angular velocity;
• rotating the rotor at the third angular velocity for a first period of time;
• and
• after the first period of time has expired, accelerating the rotor at a second angular acceleration rate greater than the first angular acceleration rate until the rotor reaches the first angular velocity.

The method of claim 6, wherein decelerating the rotor in one or more stages until the rotor reaches the second angular velocity comprises:

• decelerating the rotor at a third angular acceleration rate until the rotor reaches a fourth angular velocity;
• rotating the rotor at the fourth angular velocity for a second period of time;
• and
• after the second period of time has expired, decelerating the rotor at a fourth angular acceleration rate less than the third angular acceleration rate until the rotor reaches the second angular velocity.

A method of centrifuging a liquid medium including a first component and a second component, comprising:

• adding a first batch of the liquid medium to a rotor including a bio-process bag having a plurality of interior pockets;
• accelerating the rotor in one or more stages until the rotor reaches a first angular velocity that causes at least a portion of the liquid medium to separate into the first component and the second component;
• and
• accumulating the second component in the plurality of interior pockets.