electrophoresis Definition
electro·pho·re·sis (--fə rē′sis)
noun
the migration of charged colloidal particles or of molecules through a fluid or gel subjected to an electric field
Etymology: ModL < electro- + (cata)phoresis
electrophoresis Related Forms
elec′·tro·pho·ret′ic (--fə ret′ik) adjective
electrophoresis Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- separate: The different forms of the plasmid are then separated by gel electrophoresis.
- analyze: The PCR products obtained were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis.
Converse of object
- denature: These techniques are: Manual determination of alleles using denaturing gel electrophoresis with PCR products visualized by silver staining.
- pulse: WHO International Collaborative Typing study of Listeria monocytogenes: pulsed field gel electrophoresis.
- use: The proteins are analyzed using gel electrophoresis to produce a protein profile.
- include: The range of techniques in which the unit is particularly experienced includes capillary electrophoresis, electrochromatography and HPLC.
Adjective modifier
- agarose: The PCR products obtained were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis.
- pulsed-field: All isolates are tested by every method and results are compared to those obtained using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis ( the gold standard ).
- capillary: The new service which uses the ABI PRISM 3100, a fluorescence-based DNA analysis system incorporating capillary electrophoresis with 16 capillaries operating in parallel.
- 2-dimensional: This was done using a number of protein purification techniques: ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography and 2-dimensional electrophoresis.
- two-dimensional: Technologies such as two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry are used here.
- 2-d: Using 2-D electrophoresis, followed by autoradiography, brain proteins which react with a tritium-labelled organophosphate, can be rapidly imaged.
Modifies a noun
- gel: This image shows an electrophoresis gel called an ' SDS-PAGE ' gel.
- equipment: Is the use of electrophoresis equipment covered by a safe system of work?
Noun used with modifier
- polyacrylamide: Technologies such as two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry are used here.
- gel: The proteins are analyzed using gel electrophoresis to produce a protein profile.
- serum: The diagnosis is confirmed by a particular blood test, called a serum electrophoresis test, which identifies the abnormal antibody.
- urine: Where myeloma is suspected, urine and serum should be sent ( see urine electrophoresis ).
- protein: The bands seen on protein electrophoresis form characteristic patterns.
- field: A model for the separation of large DNA molecules by crossed field gel electrophoresis.
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