Definition

1. Noun:
   • A technique of electrophoresis performed on filter paper: "carrier electrophoresis" refers specifically to an electrophoretic method where filter paper serves as the supporting medium for the separation of charged particles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory utilized carrier electrophoresis to analyze the protein mixture.
  • Carrier electrophoresis is a classic method, though newer techniques have largely replaced it.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: The term is primarily used in historical or methodological discussions within analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology to describe a foundational separation technique.
  • In the mid-20th century, carrier electrophoresis was instrumental in early studies of serum proteins.

Variants and Related Words

• Paper electrophoresis: A synonymous term for "carrier electrophoresis."
• Electrophoresis (n): The general process of separating charged molecules in a fluid using an electric field.
• Zone electrophoresis: A broader category of electrophoretic techniques performed in a stabilizing medium, which includes carrier electrophoresis.

Synonyms

• Paper electrophoresis: The most direct synonym, emphasizing the filter paper medium.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "carrier" in this compound noun specifically denotes the filter paper, which acts as the inert supporting medium or "carrier" for the electrophoretic process. The definition is highly specific to this technical context.

Noun

1. electrophoresis carried out on filter paper