electrophoresis
[ ih-lek-troh-fuh-ree-sis ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈri sɪs /
noun
Also called cataphoresis. Physical Chemistry.
the motion of colloidal particles suspended in a fluid medium, due to the influence of an electric field on the medium.
Biology.
this technique, applied to sorting proteins according to their responses to an electric field.
Compare
gel electrophoresis.
OTHER WORDS FROM electrophoresis
e·lec·tro·pho·ret·ic [ih-lek-troh-fuh-ret-ik] /ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby electrophoresis
British Dictionary definitions for electrophoresis
electrophoresis
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈriːsɪs) /
noun
the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an applied electric field
Also called: cataphoresis
Derived forms of electrophoresis
electrophoretic (ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈrɛtɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for electrophoresis
electrophoresis
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-fə-rē′sĭs ]
n.
The migration of charged colloidal particles or molecules through a solution under the influence of an applied electric field usually provided by immersed electrodes.
ionophoresis phoresis
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.
Other words from electrophoresis
e•lec′tro•pho•ret′ic (-rĕt′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for electrophoresis
electrophoresis
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-fə-rē′sĭs ]
The migration of electrically charged molecules through a fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field. Electrophoresis is used especially to separate combinations of compounds, such as fragments of DNA, for the purpose of studying their components.