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Continuous flow filter paper electrophoresis, as developed by Svensson and Brattsen (1), Grassmann and Hannig (2-4) and Durrum (5), offers a method of plasma fractionation in which protein denaturation appears minimal. This study involves the testing of such fractions for biological activity in various coagulation systems. With the exception of fibrinogen, the coagulation proteins are present in plasma in minute amounts which, at the present time, can be assayed only by their activities in specific clotting systems. Many of these coagulation factors are readily denatured; thus, rigid control with particular attention to temperature is necessary to obtain good recovery of biological activity. Previous electrophoretic studies concerning distribution of plasma coagulation proteins have employed paper electrophoresis with elutions from cut strips. Owen and McKenzie (6) found pro
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