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agarose

agarose

1 7.2
A jelly made from seaweed that scientists use to form a gel to separate DNA or proteins
  • noun
  • /əˈɡɛəroʊs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : agarosa
  • The amplified products were separated in a 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis using 1X TAE buffer and stained with ethidium bromide.
  • agarose gel
  • agarose gel electrophoresis
  • 1.5% agarose

Examples

  • PCR products were verified on agarose gels, cleaned on columns, and sent for Sanger sequencing to Eurofins.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The PCR products were stained with ethidium bromide and examined after electrophoresis through a 1.5% agarose gel.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Next, 25 L of each reaction was loaded into wells of a two percent agarose gel.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Then, the coverslip was moved and the slide was covered with 80 L low-melting agarose.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The amplified products were analyzed by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis.

    Academic text (2012)
  • We used melting curve analysis and agarose gel electrophoresis to verify the correct PCR products.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Cells were then suspended in 0.48% agarose and immediately overlaid on the pre-coated plates.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In this, DNA pieces are passed through a gel made with agarose (a jellylike product derived from seaweed).

    Academic text (1995)
  • A PCR product of 140 bp was detectable after electrophoresis on a 2% agarose gel.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Next, 25 L of each reaction was loaded into wells of a two percent agarose gel.

How Effective

immunoblot
  • Specialized
1 7.5
agarose
  • Specialized
1 7.2
electrophoresis
  • Specialized
2 8.4
paper electrophoresis
  • Archaic
8.3

Surface Forms

agarose singular
agaroses plural

Morphology

agarose = agar (semi-transparent) = agar + ose

Formed by 'agar' + the chemical suffix '-ose'; the relation to 'agar' is clear but the suffix '-ose' is technical and may not convey an obvious meaning to general learners.

Etymology

The word agarose comes from agar, the jelly made from seaweed and originally called 'agar-agar' in Malay, and the ending -ose, which often means 'sugar'. So agarose is a sugar-like jelly from seaweed that labs use as a gel to separate DNA and proteins.