[RASMB] New AUC Book: Analytical Ultracentrifugation of Polymers and Nanoparticles

[Lars Boerger]

Dear RASMBers, dear colleagues,

we are very pleased and happy to bring (another) good news to the AUC
community. Since today the new book "Analytical Ultracentrifugation of
Polymers and Nanoparticles", published by Springer (www.springer.com), is
available. By this book Walter Maechtle and myself try to draw attention to
aspects of Analytical Ultracentrifugation, which are - in our perception -
to often overlooked.

Therefore, if you are interested in the analysis of nanoparticles,
if you are interested in practical experience from decades of industrial
R&D work,
if you are interested in the analysis of synthetic polymers,
if you are interested in the analysis of complex colloidal systems,
if you are interested in elaborated design of Density gradient experiments,
if you are interested in the measurement of Molar mass distributions or
Particle size distributions,
if you are interested in the analysis of interaction parameters, like
virial coefficients,
if you are interested in the analytical power of the combination of various
AUC methods
if you are interested in the analytical power of combination of analytical
methods with AUC
moreover, if you interested in the basics of Analytical Ultracentrifugation
and lots of practical aspects,
and if you answer one of the above questions with yes, you certainly should
have a closer look at what the book can offer you (and there are many more
aspects, which are not mentioned above).

Analytical Ultracentrifugation of Polymers and Nanoparticles
W. Maechtle & L. Boerger
ISBN 3-540-23432-2

If you want to order or further information please refer to:
http://www.springer.com/3-540-23432-2

Synopsis
                                                                                                
 Analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) is a powerful method for the characterization of          
 polymers, biopolymers, polyelectrolytes, nanoparticles, dispersions, and other colloidal       
 systems. The method is able to determine the molar mass, the particle size, the particle       
 density and interaction parameters like virial coefficients and association constants. Because 
 AUC is also a fractionation method, the determination of the molar mass distribution, the      
 particle size distribution, and the particle density distribution is possible. A special       
 technique, the density gradient method, allows fractionating heterogeneous samples according   
 to their chemical nature that means being able to detect chemical heterogeneity. The book is   
 divided into chapters concerning instrumentation, sedimentation velocity runs, density         
 gradient runs, application examples and future developments. In particular, the detailed       
 application chapter demonstrates the versatility and power of AUC by means of many interesting 
 and important industrial examples. Thus the book concentrates on practical aspects rather than 
 details of centrifugation theory.                                                              
                                                                                                


Table of contents
Introduction                              (Chapter 1)
Analytical Ultracentrifugation, Instrumentation       (Chapter 2)
Sedimentation Velocity                    (Chapter 3)
Density Gradients                   (Chapter 4)
Sedimentation Equilibrium                 (Chapter 5)
Practical Examples of Combination of methods    (Chapter 6)
Recent Developments and Future Outlook    (Chapter 7)

For more details see
http://www.springer.com/3-540-23432-2

We sincerely hope that you find this contribution valuable.

Kind regards
Walter Maechtle & Lars Boerger





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Dr. Lars Boerger
BASF Auxiliary Chemicals Co., Ltd.
300 Jiangxinsha Road, Pudong
200137, Shanghai

Tel.:      +86 21 58611828-2621
Mobil:   +86 13816504991
E-Mail:  lars.boerger at basf.com
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