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. 1966 Jun;29(3):507-23.
doi: 10.1083/jcb.29.3.507.

Quantitative study of mitochondria in rat liver. Dry mass, wet mass, volume, and concentration of solids

U Glas, G F Bahr

Quantitative study of mitochondria in rat liver. Dry mass, wet mass, volume, and concentration of solids

U Glas et al. J Cell Biol. 1966 Jun.

Abstract

The dry mass, wet mass, and volume of mitochondria of normal rat liver were determined, as well as nitrogen content and concentration. A scheme of multiple approaches to these quantities was devised, permitting comparison of values obtained by independent methods. The following basic values are considered highly accurate: Mean dry mass, 13.6 x 10(-14) g; mean wet mass, 51.8 x 10(-14) g; mean volume, 0.43 micro(3); nitrogen content, 1.75 x 10(-14) g The work emphasizes the fact that in mitochondria the quantities, mass, and volume occur in logarithmic-normal distributions.

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