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lyse definition

lyse (līs, līz)

transitive verb, intransitive verb lysed, lysing lys′·ing

to cause or undergo lysis

Etymology: back-form. < lysis

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  • not: Control tube 8 is designed to verify that the patient's serum will not lyse the horse red blood cells.

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  • sonication: Cells were lysed by sonication, 10 s on, 2 s off at 40 % amplitude for 8 min.

Preposition: by

  • sonication: Cells were lysed by sonication, 10 s on, 2 s off at 40 % amplitude for 8 min.

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  • then: The selected CD4 cells are washed on a magnet tray and then lysed to release intracellular ATP.
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