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to electrophorese

to electrophorese

9.9
To move charged molecules through a gel using electricity to separate them
  • verb
  • /ɪˌlɛk.trəˈfɔːriz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : electroforese
  • We will electrophorese the samples today.

Examples

  • Scientists electrophorese proteins in a gel to observe their movement under an electric field.

  • The lab technician will electrophorese the DNA samples to analyze their composition.

  • Researchers often electrophorese molecules to study their electrical properties in different solutions.

  • The researchers electrophoresed the proteins in the lab.

  • In the laboratory, scientists electrophorese samples to analyze the composition of the proteins.

  • After preparing the DNA samples, the researcher will electrophorese them to separate the fragments.

  • To visualize the proteins, you must electrophorese the solution and then stain the gel.

Surface Forms

electrophorese infinitive
electrophoresed past
electrophoresed past participle
electrophoresing present participle
electrophoreses third person singular

Morphology

electrophorese = electrophoresis (opaque) = electro + phorese

The verb is a technical back-formation from the noun 'electrophoresis', and the remaining stem is not transparently interpretable for an average learner.

Etymology

Electrophorese comes from electro- meaning 'electric' and -phorese meaning 'to carry' or 'to move'. So to electrophorese is to use electricity to 'move or carry' tiny charged particles like proteins or DNA so scientists can separate and study them.