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The current status of the UltraScan-III (US3) data analysis software suite is described. An overview of the US3 concepts, software layout, the data workflows and US3 components is presented, followed by a discussion of the analysis methods and their applications. Also described are visualization modules for analysis results, US3’s utilities and simulation tools, as well as the collaboration environments for online data and result exchange.
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Demeler, B., Gorbet, G.E. (2016). Analytical Ultracentrifugation Data Analysis with UltraScan-III. In: Uchiyama, S., Arisaka, F., Stafford, W., Laue, T. (eds) Analytical Ultracentrifugation. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55985-6_8
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