The invention relates to a
centrifuge (10), in particular a
laboratory centrifuge, comprising a) a rotor (32) for accommodating a container of material to be centrifuged, b) a
drive shaft (42), on which the rotor (32) is supported, c) a motor (18), which drives the rotor (32) via the
drive shaft (42), d) a bearing unit (44) having a bearing (20, 22, 24; 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56; 64, 66, 68), which has a damping element (20a, 22a, 24a; 46a, 48a, 50a; 52a, 54a, 56a; 64a, 66a, 68a) comprising a spring axis (20e, 22e, 24e; 46e, 48e, 50e; 52e, 54e, 56e; 64e, 66e, 68e), and e) a carrier element (16) for fastening the motor (18) in the
centrifuge (10) via the bearing unit (44). The invention is characterized in that at least one damping element is completely composed of
metal and is configured as a
metal lining (46a, 48a, 50a; 52a, 54a, 56a; 64a, 66a, 68a), which comprises a
wire mesh having elastic properties.