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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100471052345
ISBN-139780471052340
eBay Product ID (ePID)1236912
Product Key Features
Number of Pages269 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCentrifugation in Biology and Medical Science
Publication Year1981
SubjectLife Sciences / Biochemistry, Mechanical
TypeTextbook
AuthorPhillip Sheeler
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN80-021744
Dewey Edition19
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal574/.028
Table Of ContentPartial table of contents: Some Fundamental Physical and Mathematical Concepts. Centrifugal Fractionation of Tissues and Cells: Basic Approaches and Instrumentation. Density Gradient Centrifugation: Preparing Gradients and Measuring Density. Density-Gradient Centrifugation: Rate and Isopycnic Separations of Particles. Density-Gradient Centrifugation in Zonal Rotors. Recent Innovations in Density-Gradient Methodology. Influence of Rotor Geometry on Density-Gradient Profiles and Resolution: Special-Purpose Density Gradients. Predicting Run Conditions. Continuous-Flow Centrifugation. Separation of Particles Using Unit Gravity Devices. Appendices. Index.
SynopsisPresents a comprehensive account of the various roles that centrifugation takes in biomedical science and the diversity of instrumentation that is available to the researcher. Specific applications are discussed, noting advantages, limitations and other characteristics that are peculiar to each methodological approach. Deals with the historical evolution of the various centrifugal approaches so that recent developments can be appreciated in perspective.