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Electrophoresis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Electrophoresis : (noun)
1: 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 [syn:
cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Electrophoresis : Electrophoresis: A process by which molecules (such as molecule travels through the medium at a different rate, depending on its electrical charge and molecular size.
Historically, many substances including starch gels and paper have have served as media for electrophoresis. However, agarose and acrylamide gels are the media currently in common use for the
electrophoresis of proteins and gel electrophoresis .
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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