Adsorption of single-stranded and double-helical polyadenylic acid at the mercury drop electrode

Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-13

  Hanák, Libor ^a   Vetterl, Vladimír ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Differential capacitance; Electrode double layer; Polyadenylic acid structure

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BIOSENSORS; CAPACITANCE; DESORPTION; ELECTROSTATICS; IONIC STRENGTH; LIQUID MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; MERCURY (METAL); MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PH EFFECTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

MERCURY DROP ELECTRODES; POLYADENYLIC ACID;

NUCLEIC ACIDS;

MERCURY; POLYADENYLIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; IONIC STRENGTH; PH; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032144298     PISSN: 03024598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-4598(98)00090-7     Document Type: Article

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