Physical characterization of PBCV virus by sedimentation field flow fractionation. 1985

C R Yonker, and K D Caldwell, and J C Giddings, and J L Van Etten

A virus (PBCV) from the symbiotic Chlorella-like algae of Paramecium bursaria has been characterized by sedimentation field flow fractionation (SdFFF). The method yields effective molecular weight M' (molecular weight X buoyancy factor) with a precision of better than 5% under a variety of experimental conditions. The value for M' is used to calculate true molecular weight values through combination with density values; densities were obtained from outside sources, from ultrasonic densitometry, and from sedimentation coefficients determined independently. The actual molecular weight is also determined through SdFFF analysis of the virus in carriers of different densities. Values for the particle diameter are obtained from SdFFF zone broadening studies. The various SdFFF characterization results are compared with molecular weight, particle size, and density values determined by conventional methods.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D010247 Paramecium A genus of ciliate protozoa that is often large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Paramecia are commonly used in genetic, cytological, and other research. Parameciums
D010942 Plant Viruses Viruses parasitic on plants. Phytophagineae,Plant Virus,Virus, Plant,Viruses, Plant
D002499 Centrifugation, Density Gradient Separation of particles according to density by employing a gradient of varying densities. At equilibrium each particle settles in the gradient at a point equal to its density. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Centrifugations, Density Gradient,Density Gradient Centrifugation,Density Gradient Centrifugations,Gradient Centrifugation, Density,Gradient Centrifugations, Density
D002708 Chlorella Nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially valuable as a source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins. Chlorellas
D005591 Chemical Fractionation Separation of a mixture in successive stages, each stage removing from the mixture some proportion of one of the substances, for example by differential solubility in water-solvent mixtures. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Fractionation, Chemical,Chemical Fractionations,Fractionations, Chemical
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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