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Electrophoresis

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

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  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    (biochemistry), 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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cataphoresisnounelectrophoresis of cations

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cataphoresisnounelectrophoresis of cations
gelnounA semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
polyacrylamidenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.
electrofocusingnoun(chemistry) Any of several techniques for the separation or concentration of chemical compounds by means of an applied electric field.
immunoelectrophoresisnounA technique, using a combination of protein electrophoresis and an antigen-antibody interaction, to separate mixtures of proteins and identify them.
electrochromatographynoun(chemistry) a form of chromatography in which the compounds to be separated move under the action of an electric current; electropherography
electrophoriesisnounMisspelling of electrophoresis. [(electricity) The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field.]
eletrophoresisnounMisspelling of electrophoresis. [(electricity) The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field.]
dielectrophoresisnoun(physics) The exertion of a force on a (uncharged) particle in a non-uniform electric field
electroosmosisnoun(physics) the migration of ions in a solvent through the capillaries of a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field
electrodiffusionnoun(physics) diffusion of charged particles under the influence of an electric field
electromigrationnoun(physics) the transport of small particles under the influence of an electric charge; the separation of ions of isotopes by this method
electrodispersionnoun(physics, chemistry) a broadening of the peaks in electrophoresis due to differential conductivity
ionophoresisnoun(physics) The movement of charged particles in an electric field
electroendosmosisnoun(physics) endosmosis under the influence of an electric field
electrokinesisnoun(fantasy, science fiction) The generation of electrical force using the mind alone.
electrotransportnounThe transport of material in an electric field
electroconvectionnoun(physics) The flow of molecules of a liquid crystal (or other fluid) under the influence of an applied electric field
electromotilitynoun(biology, physics) motility (of hairs etc) caused by changes in electric charge
electropulsationnoun(biology, physics) The application of pulses of electricity to individual cells in order to make its membrane temporarily permeable

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