The observed
rate of migration of a component (
) divided by electric field strength (
) in a given medium.
Notes:
-
Mobilities are sometimes expressed with a negative sign, because migration of the solutes or particles generally occurs in the direction opposite to the electrophoretic field (which is taken as reference for that direction).
-
In a solid support medium, only apparent values can be determined.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 891
(Quantities and units for electrophoresis in the clinical laboratory (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 894
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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