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to lyse

to lyse

1 9.0
To break a cell open so its inside parts come out
  • verb
  • /laɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lisar
  • Cells were lysed using multiple freeze/thaw rounds, and free virus was precipitated from the media using PEG, then added to the cell lysate.
  • lyse cells

Who not able to lyse infected cells?

Examples

  • "We break apart, or lyse, white blood cell samples with detergent and then remove their DNA," O'Rourke explains.

    Academic text (2002)
  • CSF samples were incubated for 5 minutes at 95 Celsius to lyse cells and to minimize subsequent biohazard.

    Academic text (1992)
  • BRA (50 L) was added to lyse the bacterial cells, then 50 L of LL was added.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Cells were lysed with glass beads and collected by centrifugation.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Isolated hepatocytes were treated for 24 hours with 100 mM corticosterone or vehicle before the cells were lysed.

    Blog text (6)
  • In the acute infection, the virus enters, it spreads through the body, it is causing tissue damage, cells are being lysed, things like that.

  • Homogenates were lysed on ice for 30 min, followed by sonication.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The cell pellets were re-suspended in protein-removing buffer S and lysed by repeated cycles of freezing and thawing under liquid nitrogen.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Cells were lysed in NP40 buffer, and protein was quantified using the Pierce BCA Protein Assay Kit (Sigma).

    Academic text (2017)
  • To analyze the contents of the cell, we need to lyse it using a special enzyme.

How Disrupted

to destroy
1.0
to rupture
95 6.8
to lyse
  • Specialized
1 9.0
to pierce
110 3.5

Surface Forms

lyse infinitive
lysed past
lysed past participle
lysing present participle
lyses third person singular

Etymology

The verb lyse comes from the Greek word lysis, which means 'loosening' or 'breaking apart' and is the same root in words like analysis and paralysis. So, to lyse a cell is to break it open and release what is inside.