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Which centrifugation depends on buoyant densities?

(a) Isopynic centrifugation

(b) Gradient centrifugation

(c) Density gradient centrifugation

(d) Differential centrifugation

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Right choice is (a) Isopynic centrifugation

The best explanation: Isopynic centrifugation depends on buoyant densities, not on the velocities. CsCl, NaI gradients are the self-forming gradients for macromolecules and nucleotides under centrifugal force.

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