Fergusons Theory

Nicholls, D.G. Ferguson, S.J. (1992). Bioenergetics an introduction to the chemiosmotic theory. 2nd ed. Academic Press. 

Clustering reactions of neutral species around positive and negative ions play a considerable role in the atmosphere (Castleman Jr., 1983 Ferguson and Arnold, 1981). Thus knowledge of the energetics and properties of ion clusters is a prerequisite for an elaboration of proper theories of such phenomena as nucleation and condensation. 

L. N. Ferguson, The Modern Structural Theory of Organic Chemistry, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N. J., 1963. 

By extrapolating to zero field strength it is possible to find an inverse relationship between electrophoretic mobility and molecular weight (14). This relationship contrasts with that obtained with a Ferguson plot (15) normally used for proteins, but also frequently and often erroneously used for DNA. However, the inverse relationship is fully predicted by reptation theory (3, 9). In summary, determining precise DNA molecular weights using gel electrophoresis requires careful attention to experimental detail and Judicious choice of data workup. 

The PSS method was also used for He (ls2s, 3S) + He (ls2s, 3S) -> He (Is2, 1S) + He+(ls) + e by von Roos (58). The cross section was estimated to be 10"2 sq. A. at 293°K. and is much smaller compared with experimental data (56). Besides the above, Ferguson (22) and Bates et al. (12) investigated similar process by simple collision theory. The processes include metastable excitation as well as the S-P case. Their procedures are similar. According to Bates et al., the rate coefficient for the ionization is expressed as... 

Other workers have exploited the S-S theory to successfully correlate mechanical aging and volume aging data (e.g., [Higuchi et al., 1996] for polycarbonate). Ferguson and Cowie [2008] have attempted the same correlation for PVAc, and the results of this for two aging temperatures are shown in Figure 9.5. 

M. Dry et al, Development of a Novel High-Chloride Circuit for the Starfield Resources Ferguson Lake Project In S.N. Monteiro, D.E. Verhulst, P.N. Anyalebechi, J.E. Pomykala eds., IMS 2011 140th Annual Meeting Exhibition - Symposium Chloride 2011 Practice and Theory of Chloride-Based Metallurgy, San Diego, (TMS The Minerals, Metals Materials Society, Warrendale, 2011), 415-424. 

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