Meaning of ELECTROPHORESIS

Pronunciation:			i`lektrowfu'reesis
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
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	Synonyms:		cataphoresis
	See Also:		action, activity, immunoelectrophoresis, natural action, natural process, paper electrophoresis
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A method of separating large molecules (such as DNA fragments or proteins) from a mixture of similar molecules. An electric current is passed through a medium containing the mixture, and each kind of molecule travels through the medium at a different rate, depending on its electrical charge and size. Separation is based on these differences. Agarose and acrylamide gels are the media commonly used for electrophoresis of proteins and nucleic acids. Specific electrophoretic methods include Northern blot, Southern blot, and Western blot.
Glossary
	Definition:		The technique of separating charged mol- ecules in a matrix to which is applied an electrical field. (See Agarose gell electrophoresis, Polycrylamide gell electrophoresis.) A method of separating large molecules (such as DNA fragments or proteins) from a mixture of similar molecules. An electric current is passed through a medium containing the mixture, and each kind of molecule travels through the medium at a different rate, depending on its electrical charge and size. Agarose and acrylamide gels are the media commonly used for electrophoresis of proteins and nucleic acids.