Salt-induced changes in plasmid DNA transmission through ultrafiltration membranes

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 390-398

  Latulippe, David R ^a   Zydney, Andrew L ^a  

^a The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA deformation; Ionic strength; Plasmid DNA; Sieving coefficient; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; COULOMB INTERACTIONS; IONIC STRENGTH; SALTS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

DNA DEFORMATION; PLASMID DNA; SALT-INDUCED CHANGES; SIEVING COEFFICIENT; ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

DNA;

DNA; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; DNA PURIFICATION; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; ULTRAFILTRATION; CHEMISTRY; DNA SUPERCOILING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; OSMOLARITY;

DNA, SUPERHELICAL; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PLASMIDS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 38449109713     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21575     Document Type: Article

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