electrophoresis

electrophoresis
a) the migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field
b) 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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  • Electrophoresis — is the most well known electrokinetic phenomenon. It was discovered by Reuss in 1809. [Reuss, F.F. Mem.Soc.Imperiale Naturalistes de Moscow , 2, 327 1809] He observed that clay particles dispersed in water migrate under influence of an applied… …   Wikipedia

  • electrophoresis — n. 1. (Chem.) 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. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: cataphoresis.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Electrophoresis —   Couverture actuelle Titre abrégé Electrophoresis …   Wikipédia en Français

  • electrophoresis — electrophoresis. См. электрофорез. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Electrophoresis — Electrophoresis. См. Электрофорез. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • electrophoresis — [ē lek΄trōfə rē′sis, i lek΄trōfə rē′sis] n. [ModL < ELECTRO + (CATA)PHORESIS] the migration of charged colloidal particles or of molecules through a fluid or gel subjected to an electric field electrophoretic [ē lek΄trōfə ret′ik, i lek΄trōfə… …   English World dictionary

  • electrophoresis — A ubiquitous molecular biology technique, with many variants, used to resolve complex mixtures of macromolecules into their components. Its principle is to subject samples to an electric field applied across a porous matrix. Molecules will… …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • electrophoresis — electrophoretic /i lek troh feuh ret ik/, adj. /i lek troh feuh ree sis/, n. 1. Also called cataphoresis. Physical Chem. the motion of colloidal particles suspended in a fluid medium, due to the influence of an electric field on the medium. 2.… …   Universalium

  • electrophoresis — Separation of molecules based on their mobility in an electric field. High resolution techniques normally use a gel support for the fluid phase. Examples of gels used are starch, acrylamide, agarose or mixtures of acrylamide and agarose.… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Electrophoresis — Method used in clinical and research laboratories for separating molecules according their size and electrical charge. Electrophoresis is used to separate large molecules (such as DNA fragments or proteins) from a mixture of molecules. An… …   Medical dictionary

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