The absorption coefficient of bovine immunoglobin (molecular mass= 150,000 Daltons) at 280nm is 210,000 M^-1 cm^ -1. What is the absorbance of a 0.1 mg ml^-1 solution across a 1 cm path? What percentage of the incident light is transmitted by this solution?

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The absorption coefficient of bovine immunoglobin (molecular mass= 150,000 Daltons) at 280nm is 210,000 M^-1 cm^ -1. What is the absorbance of a 0.1 mg ml^-1 solution across a 1 cm path? What percentage of the incident light is transmitted by this solution?

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