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Protein solutions: concentration by a rapid method.

W F Blatt·M P Feinberg·H B Hopfenberg·C A Saravis
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Protein solutions were concentrated, with no evidence of denaturation, by means of membranes formed from the complex interaction product of polyanions and polycations (Diaplex). The technique is considerably more rapid than conventional ultrafiltration with Visking tubing.

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W F Blatt, M P Feinberg, H B Hopfenberg, C A Saravis. 1965-10-08. Protein solutions: concentration by a rapid method.. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.150.3693.224

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