作者: Thomas LeBrun , Peter Schuck , Ren Wei , Justine S. Yoon , Xianghui Dong
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0201529
关键词: Physics 、 Particle size 、 Analytical Ultracentrifugation 、 Scale (ratio) 、 Calibration 、 Computational physics 、 Artifact (error) 、 Reticle 、 Magnification 、 Residual
摘要: Analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) is a first-principles based method for studying macromolecules and particles in solution by monitoring the evolution of their radial concentration distribution as function time presence high centrifugal field. In sedimentation velocity experiments, hydrodynamic properties relating to size, shape, density, solvation can be measured, at resolution, on polydisperse samples. recent multilaboratory benchmark study including data from commercial analytical ultracentrifuges 67 laboratories, calibration accuracy dimension was found one dominant factors limiting AUC. present work, we develop an artifact consisting accurately calibrated reflective pattern lithographically deposited onto AUC window. It serves reticle when scanned control experiments absolute magnification. After analysis pitch between landmarks scans using different optical systems, estimate that residual uncertainty magnification after external with scale ≈0.2 %, similar magnitude other important contributions such temperature time. The previous had many instruments errors measurements 1 % 2 few excess 15 meaning use developed here could reduce 5-to 10-fold or more. Adoption thus factor assuring studies related molecular hydrodynamics particle size