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Electrophoresis

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noun. The migration of charged colloidal particles or molecules through a stationary medium under the influence of an applied electric field usually provided by immersed electrodes.

noun. A method of separating substances, especially proteins, and analyzing molecular structure based on the rate of movement of each component in a colloidal suspension while under the influence of an electric field.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. the motion of charged molecules or particles in a liquid medium under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge move toward the cathode and negative to the anode.

noun. the application of the principle of electrophoresis to separate molecules, used as an analytical or preparative technique.

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noun. the migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field

noun. a method for the separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis

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noun. 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

Word Usage

"The actual test for EPO, what they call electrophoresis, is actually being questioned on a pretty serious level right now."

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action activity natural action natural process

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carrier electrophoresis immunoelectrophoresis paper electrophoresis

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amniocentesis photophoresis

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adiponectin bronzer centrifugation chromatography dihydrate

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cataphoresis