[RASMB] time to reach equilibrium

[Patrick England]

Dear RASMB mailing list members,

A general question regarding sedimentation/diffusion equilibria...
What is, in your experience, the most effective way to determine and/or
predict the time needed for the equilibrium to be reached at a given rotor
speed?
In practice, do you consider that the equilibrium is attained when no
change can be observed in the concentration boundary for a certain length
of time, or when the equilibrium is theoretically reached with a certain
confidence interval?

Many thanks for your replies!

Sincerely yours,
Patrick England

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