Electrophoresis Definition
ĭ-lĕktrō-fə-rēsĭs
noun
The migration of charged colloidal particles or of molecules through a fluid or gel subjected to an electric field.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- ionophoresis
- dielectrolysis
- cataphoresis
Origin of Electrophoresis
From electro- + -phoresis.
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