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. 1970 Aug;119(1):67–73. doi: 10.1042/bj1190067

Osmometry with single Sephadex beads

A G Ogston 1, J D Wells 1
PMCID: PMC1179319  PMID: 5485755

Abstract

1. The measurement of osmotic pressure by means of a single bead of Sephadex (Edmond, Farquhar, Dunstone & Ogston, 1968) has been made more precise by immobilizing the bead on a fine needle. The design, calibration and use of the osmometer are described. 2. The method is particularly suitable for measuring high osmotic pressures in solutions of high-molecular-weight solutes, which must not penetrate the Sephadex to a significant extent. 3. With Sephadex G-50 the limit of precision is about 1.5cmH2O and the lower limit of molecular weight for a solute of compact molecular form is about 105. 4. The time required for each equilibration is less than 10min. 5. An impaled bead can be stored in the dry state without affecting its calibration. 6. Measurements on a sample of polyvinyl alcohol, degree of polymerization stated as 1750±50, gave ¯mn 43000±3000 and A2 (6.0±0.24)×10−4.

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