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DIELECTRIC measurements of protein solutions1 show relaxation of the protein molecule at frequencies of the order of 106 cycles/sec., the dielectric constant falling to a constant value (ɛs) in the region 107–109 cycles/sec. Oncley2 suggested that measurement of ɛs might be used for estimating protein hydration.
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HAGGIS, G., BUCHANAN, T. & HASTED, J. Estimation of Protein Hydration by Dielectric Measurements at Microwave Frequencies. Nature 167, 607–608 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/167607a0
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