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Lipoprotein size distributions from the analytical ultracentrifugation of serum and lipoprotein samples

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A FORTRAN computer program is presented for the reduction to a lipoprotein size distribution of data from the analytical ultracentrifugal analysis of total low density lipoproteins at a density of 1·0.63 g/ml. It is a simple but versatile program using schlieren photographs reduced to x and y co-ordinates as the input. The program accommodates different rotor speeds, temperatures and background solution viscosities, and will accept up to five photographs taken at any time before or after the rotor has reached full speed. Output consists of a lipoprotein diameter distribution and a graph with log (Sf+5) as x-axis. Lipoprotein concentrations are also calculated.

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  1. A. G. Bosanquet

    Present address: Department of Clinical Investigation, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, BA1 3NG, Bath, Avon, U.K.

  2. I. T. Viney

    Present address: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Lincoln College, Canterbury, New Zealand

    A. G. Bosanquet & R. Bickerstaffe

  2. Boys High School, Christchurch, New Zealand

    I. T. Viney

  3. Department of Pathology, The Christchurch Clinical School of Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand

    R. Fraser

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Bosanquet, A.G., Bickerstaffe, R., Viney, I.T. et al. Lipoprotein size distributions from the analytical ultracentrifugation of serum and lipoprotein samples. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 18, 772–778 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02441904

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