Abstract
Nonlinearity of the dielectric increment of protein solutions as a function of concentration can be explained by the existence of local order. This local order can be expressed in Saupe order parameters. Using a simple mean field theory, it is shown how these order parameters can be obtained. Two cases from the literature are used to illustrate the method.
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Post, J.F.M. Local order in protein solutions. J Biol Phys 21, 141–144 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00705596
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00705596