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Nonlinear Fitting to Kinetic Equations
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The advantages of using nonlinear regression when analyzing first-order kinetic data for which the infinite time reading is unreliable or unavailable are discussed. The importance of correctly weighting the data when linearizing equations is emphasized.
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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