Assembly, Loading, and Alignment of an Analytical Ultracentrifuge Sample CellAndrea Balbo 1, Huaying Zhao 1, Patrick H. Brown 1, Peter Schuck 1
1National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Dynamics of Macromolecular Assembly, Laboratory of Bioengineering and Physical Science
The analytical ultracentrifuge (AUC) sample cell holds sample and reference buffer and during experiments and is exposed to high vacuum and rotor speeds up to 60,000 rpm. This video will demonstrate the rigorous attention to detail necessary for assembly, loading and alignment of this very important component of an AUC experiment.