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A280 Protein Concentration Tutorial: ε280 for 11 Proteins, and Why A280 ≠ mg/mL

Computed ε280, molecular weight and Abs 0.1% for 11 common lab proteins from UniProt mature chains. Shows how far the '1 A280 = 1 mg/mL' shortcut is off (0.17× to 2.65×), what pasting the precursor sequence costs, and why nucleic-acid contamination skews proteins with a low Abs 0.1% the most.

By Runcell TeamRuncell Blog

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Originally published by Runcell Blog on Sep 28, 2026.

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