monolayer
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- noun
- /ˈmɒnəˌleɪər/
- Specialized
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monocapa
- They're very thick, whereas the the thin monolayer of cells will just look pretty transparent.
- monolayer of Vero
- monolayer of Vero cells
- self-assembled monolayer
Even better, the researchers used what's called a self assembled monolayer.
- Even better, the researchers used what's called a self assembled monolayer.
Examples
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The revolutionary new concept of this process is that it transfers only a molecular monolayer of ink to a surface.
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Interestingly, the friction coefficient decreases monotonically with increasing coverage until one monolayer is reached, at which point it remains constant.
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But this is our one monolayer of gold nuclei.
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Harvesting of the virus was initially performed when CPE were 40-50% evident in the cell monolayer.
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The manufacturer recommends adding antibodies in a 3- to 10-fold excess of the calculated monolayer.
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The monolayer has a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice, and the molecular axis is perpendicular to the surface.
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Supernatant from the 10% brain homogenate was placed on monolayers of A. albopictus C6/36 mosquito cells in cell culture tubes.
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Alkanethiols self-assemble on noble-metal surfaces such as Au, Ag, and Cu to form dense, ordered monolayers.
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We allowed the virus to adsorb to monolayers of Vero 76 cells in 6-well plates for 2 hours at 37°C.
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The researchers observed a monolayer of cells that provided a uniform surface for their experiments.
Synonyms
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A thin sheet of material that covers a surface
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Monolayer comes from mono- meaning 'one', as in monotone, and layer meaning 'a single sheet or level', so a monolayer is one closely packed sheet of atoms, molecules, or cells on a surface.