Brownian dynamics simulation of analytical ultracentrifugation experiments

Brownian dynamics simulation of analytical ultracentrifugation experiments

BACKGROUND We have devised a protocol for the Brownian dynamics simulation of an analytical ultracentrifugation experiment that allows for an accurate and efficient prediction of the time-dependent concentration profiles, c(r, t) in the ultracentrifuge cell. The procedure accounts for the back-diffusion, described as a Brownian motion that superimposes to the centrifugal drift, and considers th...

Analytical ultracentrifugation of colloids.

In this contribution the use of Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC) for the modern analysis of colloids is reviewed. Since AUC is a fractionation technique, distributions of the sedimentation coefficient, particle size and shape, molar mass and density can be obtained for particle sizes spanning the entire colloidal range. The Ångström resolution and the reliable statistics with which particle...

Analytical ultracentrifugation of latexes

Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC) is a fractionating technique based on the synchronized optical detection of the concentration profiles of the sample under a centrifugal acceleration of up to 300,000 g. The skilled choice of solvent, rotational speed and detection optics enables a variety of complementary AUC experiments due to the controlled interplay of centrifugal force, hydrodynamic fri...

What is Analytical Ultracentrifugation?

Introduction to Analytical Ultracentrifugation