electrophoresis
The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence…The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field.
» Agarose gel electrophoresis is a method commonly used to separate DNA fragments based on their size.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field.
the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
(countable, uncountable)The separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis.
электрофоре́зelektroforéz
Examples
1 sentencesAgarose gel electrophoresis is a method commonly used to separate DNA fragments based on their size.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From electro- + -phoresis.From electro- + -phoresis.
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Forms
plural: electrophoreses| Singular | electrophoresis |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode:cataphoresisdielectrolysisionophoresis
Word family
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