Centrifuge apparatus

The present invention provides a centrifuge apparatus (1) for a processing cartridge (2), comprising a rotary plate (3) being rotatable around its centre axis (C1) and comprising at least one cartridge holder (15), wherein the rotary plate (3) has an upper face (4) and a lower face (5), and the cartridge holder is rotatable around its centre axis (C2) and arranged off-centre the centre axis (C1) of the rotary plate and comprises an inner side wall (7) surrounding a through-going passage (6), wherein the through-going passage is able to accommodate the processing cartridge and extends from theupper face to the lower face of the rotary plate; and the inner side wall comprises a resilient locking assembly (8,25) for interaction with at least one cooperating first abutting surface (9) on theprocessing cartridge (2), such that the processing cartridge may be inserted into the through-going passage and releasably secured by the locking assembly; and at least one stopping element (10) for interaction with at least o