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What is the difference between polymerization and crosslink?
Posted August 31, 2022
Antibodies and Proteomics BioconjugationAntibody and Protein LabelingProtein to Protein Conjugation
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The difference between polymerization and crosslink is that during polymerization, usually with the assistance of a catalyst, a polymer is bonded together with monomers. In contrast, a crosslink is a covalent or ionic bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer. 

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