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DUE to the fact that in sedimentation the hydrodynamic volume of the particles moves towards the bottom of the vessel, the medium is caused to flow in an opposite direction. The sedimentation volume is the sum of the volume of the sedimenting particles and the volume of the medium which accompanies the particles.
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ENOKSSON, B. Influence of Solvent Movement on Sedimentation. Nature 161, 934–935 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161934a0
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