Monday, 22 October 2012

Electrophoresis - An Electro Kinetic Phenomenon

Electrophoresis Electrophoresis is one of the Electro Kinetic Phenomenon (a family of several different effects that occur in heterogeneous fluids i.e the fluids containing particles which can be solid, liquid or gaseous). It was first observed by Ferdinand Frederic Reuss in 1807. 1) The Colloidal particles carry an Electric charge on it either Positive(+) or Negative(-). 2) Due to this charge present on colloidal particles, they move towards one of the electrodes when an electric Potential is applied to the Sol(Colloidal solutions). 3)...