paper electrophoresis
- noun
- /ˈpeɪpər ɪˌlɛktrəˈfɔrɪsɪs/
- Archaic
:
electroforesis en papel
- The laboratory technician performed paper electrophoresis to analyze the protein samples.
Examples
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Advances in technology have largely replaced paper electrophoresis with more modern techniques, but it is still valuable for teaching purposes.
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Due to its simplicity and cost-effectiveness, paper electrophoresis was widely used in early biochemical research.
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The scientist used paper electrophoresis to analyze the proteins.
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Can paper electrophoresis help separate DNA fragments?
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The laboratory technician performed paper electrophoresis to separate proteins for further analysis.
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In many university courses, paper electrophoresis is demonstrated to show how biomolecules behave in an electric field.
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Researchers often rely on paper electrophoresis when examining the movement of nucleic acids in genetic studies.
Synonyms
2
8.4
Movement of charged particles through a gel using electricity to separate molecules such as DNA and proteins
A way to separate substances on filter paper using electric current to study them
How Effective
- Specialized
1
7.5
- Specialized
1
7.2
- Specialized
2
8.4
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — a form of electrophoresis that uses paper as the supporting medium — is directly and compositionally derived from 'paper' (the medium) + 'electrophoresis' (the separation technique). This noun–noun compound follows a common English naming pattern (type-of/medium-of) and is likely inferable by a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Paper electrophoresis comes from a simple picture in a science lab: samples are put on a strip of paper and an electric current makes the parts move along the paper at different speeds. So electrophoresis here means using electricity to 'separate' substances and the paper is the surface that holds them.