Determination of a Diffusion Coefficient by Capillary Electrophoresis. An Experiment for the Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Laboratories

Kathryn R. Williams , Bhavin Adhyaru , Igor German and Thomas Russell
Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200
J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (12), p 1475
DOI: 10.1021/ed079p1475
Publication Date (Web): December 1, 2002

Abstract

Students measure the diffusion coefficient of dopamine (3-hydroxytyramine) by capillary electrophoresis using three evaluation methods: single-point, graphical, and stopped migration. The experiment combines instruction of modern instrumentation with the determination of a biologically significant physical constant.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Biophysical Chemistry

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