Table 3.
Particle | Typical size | Diffusion coefficient (μm2/s) |
---|---|---|
Solute ion | 10−1 nm | 2 × 103 |
Small protein | 5 nm | 40 |
Virus | 100 nm | 2 |
Bacterium | 1 μm | 0.2 |
Mammalian/human cell | 10 μm | 0.02 |
Particle | Typical size | Diffusion coefficient (μm2/s) |
---|---|---|
Solute ion | 10−1 nm | 2 × 103 |
Small protein | 5 nm | 40 |
Virus | 100 nm | 2 |
Bacterium | 1 μm | 0.2 |
Mammalian/human cell | 10 μm | 0.02 |