sedimentation factor
sedimentation factor (sedimentation value, S factor, S value) A measure of the rate at which a molecule, organelle, or particle settles under standard conditions of centrifugation. It is equal to the acceleration, measured in Svedberg units, and allows particles to be separated and identified.
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