electrophoretic
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e·lec·tro·pho·re·sis
(ĭ-lĕk′trō-fə-rē′sĭs)n.
1. The migration of charged colloidal particles or molecules through a stationary medium under the influence of an applied electric field usually provided by immersed electrodes. Also called cataphoresis.
2. A method of separating substances, especially proteins, and analyzing molecular structure based on the rate of movement of each component in a colloidal suspension while under the influence of an electric field.
e·lec′tro·pho·ret′ic (-rĕt′ĭk) adj.
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| Adj. | 1. | electrophoretic - of or relating to electrophoresis |
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