Re: How to measure the volume of any fluid in nano levels?
From: John S. Novak, III (jsn_at_panix.com)
Date: 11/22/04
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Date: 22 Nov 2004 05:27:36 GMT
In article <cnqst402kgk@enews1.newsguy.com>, Oliver 'Ojo' Bedford wrote:
>> Is it only by measuring the weight and knowing the density or
>> are there any better ways to find it?
> Measuring weight (mass) is much more reliable and sensitive than
> measuring volume (due to interface effects like wetting). Also dealing
> with mass is better than dealing with volume, the latter being a
> function of temperature, pressure, composition etc.
In some applications, it might be required. I can't think of an example
off the top of my head, but I know that a related measure-- solvent
accessible surface area-- is required for protein folding problems, at
least.
-- John S. Novak, III jsn@cegt201.bradley.edu The Humblest Man on the Net
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