Protein analysis by dynamic light scattering: Methods and techniques for students

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 372-382

  Lorber, Bernard ^a   Fischer, Frédéric ^a,b   Bailly, Marc ^a,b   Roy, Hervé ^a,c   Kern, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Light scattering; Protein; Temperature; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LIGHT; RADIATION SCATTERING; STUDENT;

BIOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; LIGHT; PROTEINS; SCATTERING, RADIATION; STUDENTS;

RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 84869789038     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20644     Document Type: Article

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