Adsorption of dextran on hairy latex particles affects the electrophoretic
mobility differently, depending on the salt concentration. At a low salt co
ncentration, dextran adsorbs between the hairs, and the expected decrease o
f mobility with dextran concentration is observed. When the thickness of th
e dextran layer is greater than the length of the hairs, the anomalous depo
sition of latex on glass, thought to be caused by the hairs, is eliminated.
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