Serum protein electrophoresis uses an electrical field to separate the proteins in the blood serum into groups of similar size, shape, and charge. Blood serum contains two major protein groups: albumin and globulin. 1  Both albumin and globulin carry substances through the bloodstream. Using protein electrophoresis, these two groups can be separated into five smaller groups (fractions): 2  Albumin. Albumin proteins keep the blood from leaking out of blood vessels.
Created by legendary banker J. Pierpont Morgan, United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) was capitalized at $1.4 billion. This amount is equivalent to about $80 billion today (2017). It was the world's first billion-dollar company, and its capitalization was equal to almost 7 percent of the country's GNP in 1901. At one time, U.S. Steel was actually the largest steel producer and largest corporation in the world. This information might be interesting for you:
The New Tycoons: John D. Rockefeller. Cartoonist Horace Taylor pokes fun at John D. Rockefeller in this cartoon which appeared in The Verdict, a partisan magazine of the day. He was America's first billionaire. In a pure sense, the goal of any capitalist is to make money. And John D. Rockefeller could serve as the poster child for capitalism. Overcoming humble beginnings, Rockefeller had the vision and the drive to become the richest person in America. At the turn of the century, when the average worker earned $8 to $10 per week, Rockefeller was worth millions.