Definition of electrophoresis
:the movement of suspended particles through a medium (such as paper or gel) under the action of an electromotive force applied to electrodes in contact with the suspension
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The team used a technique called gel electrophoresis to break down the muscles into individual muscle fibers, and compared this breakdown to human muscle fiber data.
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Capillary electrophoresis has been used since the 1980s, but the new test made some important changes that optimize the process to search for alien life.
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The test uses a process called capillary electrophoresis to separate a liquid into its independent components.
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His invention, called gel electrophoresis, is in wide use today.
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The mixture is then funneled through a channel via capillary electrophoresis.
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Origin and Etymology of electrophoresis
Medical Dictionary
electrophoresis
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noun
elec·tro·pho·re·sis
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medical Definition of electrophoresis
plural electrophoreses
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:the movement of suspended particles through a fluid or gel under the action of an electromotive force applied to electrodes in contact with the suspension — called also
cataphoresis
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