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PUBLICATIONS

Electrical Properties and Dielectric Relaxation of DNA in Solution

Published

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Chriss A. Jones, Billy F. Riddle

Abstract

In this report we overview and summarize the electrical properties and dielectric relaxation of solvenated DNA.
Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 1509
Report Number
1509
Volume
1509
NIST Pub Series
Technical Note (NIST TN)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

counterions, dielectric constant, dipole moment, DNA, single-stranded DNA, loss factor, microwave measurements, permittivity measurement, protamine
Electromagnetics

Citation

Baker-Jarvis, J. , Jones, C. and Riddle, B. (1998), Electrical Properties and Dielectric Relaxation of DNA in Solution, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed October 22, 2025)

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Created October 31, 1998, Updated October 12, 2021
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