Term: sedimentation velocity method
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05540

Definition:
A method by which the velocity of motion of solute component(s) or dispersed particles is measured and the result is expressed in terms of its (their) sedimentation coefficient(s).

Related Terms:
1) sedimentation coefficient (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05535).

Source: Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 62 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)

Citation: 'sedimentation velocity method' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05540

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