A method for the separation of blood plasma particles from a blood plasma suspension in a self-discharging centrifuge, having at least a housing (1) that is optionally coolable, an admission line (2) for the suspension, a removal line (3) for the clarified liquid, a drum (4), which is suspended and is connected to a drive part lying above it, and, is provided with two or more discharge slits (5) and axially stacked baffle plates (14), and a collecting container (7) that is optionally coolable, the method comprising at least the following method steps
- (I) separating the solid blood plasma particles from the liquid phase, as a sediment, by centrifuging the blood plasma suspension and removal of the liquid phase,
- (II) suctioning off the liquid still present in the drum (4) after separation of the blood plasma particles, the drum optionally being brought to a stop at least for at least 5 seconds,
- (III) discharging the sediment of solid blood plasma particles from the drum (4), by centrifugal force and opening of the drum (4), into a collecting container (7) located underneath the drum (4)
- wherein during one or more of steps (I) to (III) the drum and the blood plasma sediment are cooled.