Colloid Chemistry. By The Svedberg ( Theodor Svedberg) Awards, Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1926) Book department, The Chemical catalog Company, Incorporated, 1928 Theodor Svedberg ; Alma mater, Uppsala University ; Known for, Analytical ultracentrifugation. Theodor Svedberg was awarded the 1926 Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work in colloid chemistry, but his name is best known for the “Svedberg unit,” the unit of measurement of the velocity of sedimentation and, thus, the molecular weight of proteins. Condition: Very Good. Hardback blue cloth with gilt lettering light wear to cloth ex.library copy embossed title page nice tight and clean. light small mark on t board. 167 figures in text. 302 pages. Dimension: 24.0 x 16.5 cm.