The flow birefringence of persistence length deoxyribonucleic acid. Hydrodynamic properties, optical anisotropy, and hydration shell anistropy.
1970
R E Harrington
UI
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Description
Entries
D001718
Birefringence
The property of nonisotropic media, such as crystals, whereby a single incident beam of light traverses the medium as two beams, each plane-polarized, the planes being at right angles to each other. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses.
Viral DNA
D012212
Rheology
The study of the deformation and flow of matter, usually liquids or fluids, and of the plastic flow of solids. The concept covers consistency, dilatancy, liquefaction, resistance to flow, shearing, thixotrophy, and VISCOSITY.