A Svedberg unit is a non-SI metric unit for sedimentation coefficients. The Svedberg unit offers a measure of a particle's size indirectly based on its sedimentation rate under acceleration. The Svedberg is a measure of time, defined as exactly 10⁻¹³ seconds.
What is meant by Svedberg unit?
A Svedberg unit (represented as S or sometimes Sv) is a non-Système Internationale unit for sedimentation rate. ... The sedimentation rate is a measure of how quickly a particle sediments from a solution or suspension under the induced gravitational field of a centrifuge.
What is the Svedberg equation?
An equation relating the relative molecular mass, Mr, of a solute to its sedimentation velocity in an applied centrifugal field.
