The formation of small-pore gels by an electrically charged agarose derivative

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 134-142

  Griess, Gary A ^a   Guiseley, Kenneth B ^b   Miller, Margaret M ^a   Harris, Renee A ^a   Serwer, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b FMC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron; Electrostatic; Fibers; Force; Gel electrophoresis; Gelled; Microscopy; Thin sections

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; BUFFER; CARBOXYMETHYLAGAROSE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERIVATIZATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROPHORESIS; FIBER; GEL; IONIC STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031761582     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1998.4021     Document Type: Article

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