Electrophoresis
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| Electrophoresis | |
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| Term | Electrophoresis |
| Short definition | electrophoresis (ee-LEK-troh-for-EE-sis) A laboratory technique that uses electrical current to separate substances such as proteins or nucleic acids. The size and electrical charge (either positive or negative) of a substance determines how far it travels with the current. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
electrophoresis - (pronounced) (ee-LEK-troh-for-EE-sis) A laboratory technique that uses electrical current to separate substances such as proteins or nucleic acids. The size and electrical charge (either positive or negative) of a substance determines how far it travels with the current. Electrophoresis can be used to help diagnose certain diseases. There are many different types of electrophoresis
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Electrophoresis
- Wikipedia's article - Electrophoresis
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