"Resonances" in the dielectric absorption of DNA?

Abstract:

:An attempt was made to confirm previous reports of resonant-like dielectric absorption of plasmid DNA in aqueous solutions at 1-10 GHz. The dielectric properties of the sample were measured using an automatic network analyzer with two different techniques. One technique used an open-ended coaxial probe immersed in the sample; the other employed a coaxial transmission line. No resonances were observed that could be attributed to the sample; however, resonance-type artifacts were prominent in the probe measurements. The coaxial line technique appears to be less susceptible to such artifacts. We note two important sources of error in the calibration of the automatic network analyzer using the probe technique.

journal_name

Biophys J

journal_title

Biophysical journal

authors

Foster KR,Epstein BR,Gealt MA

doi

10.1016/S0006-3495(87)83231-9

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1987-09-01 00:00:00

pages

421-5

issue

3

eissn

0006-3495

issn

1542-0086

pii

S0006-3495(87)83231-9

journal_volume

52

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