carrier electrophoresis
- noun
- /ˈkæriər ɪˌlɛktrəˈfɔrɪsɪs/
- Specialized
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electroforesis en papel
- Results indicated that carrier electrophoresis provided clear separation of amino acids on the filter paper.
Examples
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The laboratory used carrier electrophoresis to separate the proteins found in the sample.
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Advances in carrier electrophoresis have made it easier to analyze complex biochemical mixtures.
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The lab used carrier electrophoresis to analyze protein samples.
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Can carrier electrophoresis help identify unknown compounds?
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Recent studies show that carrier electrophoresis can effectively separate biomolecules like proteins and nucleic acids during analysis.
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Researchers demonstrated that carrier electrophoresis significantly improved the resolution of chromatographic analyses on paper.
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In biochemistry labs, carrier electrophoresis is commonly employed to examine the purity of protein preparations.
Synonyms
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8.4
Movement of charged particles through a gel using electricity to separate molecules such as DNA and proteins
A way of using filter paper to separate molecules by running an electric current through it
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun-noun combination is compositionally predictable: 'carrier' specifies the kind of 'electrophoresis' (i.e. electrophoresis that uses a carrier material). Although technical, the meaning follows directly from the constituents, so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's sense.
Etymology
The noun carrier electrophoresis comes from a simple lab image: a carrier such as filter paper holds the sample while electrophoresis is movement by electricity that makes different parts travel at different speeds. That's why the name describes a way to make a mix 'separate' into its parts.