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Default alignment in a magnetic field
hi all,

I have a general question about alignment in a magnetic field.
For me, alignment in alignment media is easier to grasp because of interactions that I am familiar with as a chemist.

But, whats the principle behind molecules that align in a magnetic field?
There are a lot of examples like cyanometmyoglobin (from the Prestegard paper) where paramagnetic susceptibility plays a role. Thats understandable from my side.
But what about for instance short DNA dimers (helices), collagen gels or bacteriophages?
I could not really find a nice (clear to me) explanation, why these molecules align...

Does anyone of you knows more about it?
thanx a lot!
Hydrazin
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