Comparison of methods for characterizing nonideal solute self-association by sedimentation equilibrium

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 886-896

  Scott, David J ^a   Winzor, Donald J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SEDIMENTATION; SOLUTE; THERMODYNAMICS; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

EID: 68949088335     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.05.028     Document Type: Article

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