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A removable conformal liner for a centrifuge container is described. The liner has a flexible or semi-rigid body with an opening for introducing a sample. When the liner is inserted into an internal cavity of a centrifuge container, the body of the liner conforms to the interior cavity. The liner bo

A removable conformal liner for a centrifuge container is described. The liner has a flexible or semi-rigid body with an opening for introducing a sample. When the liner is inserted into an internal cavity of a centrifuge container, the body of the liner conforms to the interior cavity. The liner body may be made of a material that is sufficiently resilient to allow a reversible deformation of the body by folding, twisting, collapsing, rolling, or pleating.

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What is claimed is: 1. An assembly comprising (a) a removable liner for a centrifuge container having an interior cavity and an opening, the liner comprising: a flexible body having a cling property or a semi-rigid resilient body that is reversibly deformable, the body having an opening for introdu

What is claimed is: 1. An assembly comprising (a) a removable liner for a centrifuge container having an interior cavity and an opening, the liner comprising: a flexible body having a cling property or a semi-rigid resilient body that is reversibly deformable, the body having an opening for introducing a sample and a liner cavity for holding the sample, wherein the body of the liner conforms to the interior cavity of the container, once inside the container and (b) a removable internal support structure for restraining the body of the liner within the centrifuge container during centrifugation, wherein the support structure is made of a rigid material and positioned inside the liner cavity. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a configuration of the internal support structure is selected from the group consisting of frames, curved self-supporting members, and multi-axis two-member assemblies. 3. The liner of claim 1, further comprising a strengthening structure for increasing the strength of said liner body, wherein said liner body has a side wall, and the strengthening structure is integrally formed on said side wall of the body. 4. The liner of claim 3, wherein said strengthening structure is a fold or a pleat. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the liner is partially filled with the sample and the internal support structure prevents the partially filled liner from collapsing during centrifugation. 6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the internal support structure is integrally formed on an internal surface of a closure for the centrifuge container. 7. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the internal support structure is the multi-axis two-member assembly, wherein at least a portion of one member presses against at least a portion of the other member. 8. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the internal support structure is a multi-axis two-member assembly comprising two members snapped together.