TRAINING SOFTWARE FOR ELECTROPHORESIS

Computer programs, simulating electrophoretic separations, were evalua ted and discussed with respect to their suitability for training purpo ses. Quite a number of them, mainly those dealing with steady-state ph enomena, are sufficiently fast and user-friendly for the purpose of vi sualization of electrophoretic principles. Transient-state or dynamic models, however, are more suitable for the advanced user, mainly becau se of their inherent complexity and long calculation times.