isoelectric focusing

noun

: an electrophoretic technique for separating proteins by causing them to migrate under the influence of an electric field through a medium (such as a gel) having a pH gradient to locations with pH values corresponding to their isoelectric points

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of isoelectric focusing was in 1966

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“Isoelectric focusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isoelectric%20focusing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

isoelectric focusing

noun
: an electrophoretic technique for separating proteins by causing them to migrate under the influence of an electric field through a medium (as a gel) having a pH gradient to locations with pH values corresponding to their isoelectric points

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