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Reduction of Liquid Flow in Paper Electrophoresis

Nature volume 172, pages 728–729 (1953)Cite this article

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INTERPRETATION of the results of paper electrophoresis1–3 is complicated by liquid movement in the paper, due to hydrostatic flow, attainment of equilibrium in the paper, and electro-osmosis. Hydrostatic flow, due to the difference in level of buffer in the electrode vessels, can be eliminated by arranging a siphon between the vessels1.

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  1. Biochemistry Unit, Wool Textile Research Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia

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JERMYN, M., THOMAS, R. Reduction of Liquid Flow in Paper Electrophoresis. Nature 172, 728–729 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172728a0

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