Size-distribution analysis of macromolecules by sedimentation velocity ultracentrifugation and Lamm equation modeling

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1606-1619

  Schuck, Peter ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ENTROPY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MACROMOLECULE; MODEL; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

EID: 0034009520     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76713-0     Document Type: Article

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