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. 2002 Dec;130(4):2095–2100. doi: 10.1104/pp.012534

Table I.

Molecular mass and diameter of compounds used

Compound Molecular Mass Molecular Diameter
kD nm
BSA 66 7.2a
Iodixanol         1.55 1.3–2.1b
Dextran 10c 4.6a
Dextran 20c 6.6a
Dextran 40c 9.0a
Dextran 150c 17.0a
a

Diameter excluding FITC. Data from Sigma (St. Louis) and Baron-Epel et al. (1988)

b

Diameters from shortest to longest axes. 

c

Nominal (mean) mass.