DNA ψ-condensation and reentrant decondensation: Effect of the PEG degree of polymerization

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 109, Issue 49, 2005, Pages 23661-23665

  Ramos Jr , José Ésio Bessa ^a   De Vries, Renko ^b   Neto, João Ruggiero ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERIZATION;

CIRCULAR DICHROISM SPECTROSCOPY; LIQUID CRYSTALLINITY; SALT CONCENTRATIONS;

DNA;

EID: 30544450341     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp0527103     Document Type: Article

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