English new terms dictionary. 2014.
Electroporation — Electroporation, or electropermeabilization, is a significant increase in the electrical conductivity and permeability of the cell plasma membrane caused by an externally applied electrical field. It is usually used in molecular biology as a way… … Wikipedia
Électroporation — L électroporation est une méthode d introduction d ADN dans des cellules. Techniquement, on applique un champs électrique sur les membranes qui sont ainsi déstabilisées, et l ADN présent dans l espace extra cellulaire peut rentrer dans les… … Wikipédia en Français
electroporation — noun Etymology: electr + 2pore + ation Date: 1985 the application of an electric current to a living surface (as the skin or a cell membrane) in order to open pores or channels through which something (as a drug or DNA) may pass … New Collegiate Dictionary
electroporation — (e lek tro pě ra shěn) The application of an electric field to create temporary pores in the plasma membrane in order to insert DNA into the cell and transform it … Dictionary of microbiology
electroporation — Method for temporarily permeabilising cell membranes so as to facilitate the entry of large or hydrophilic molecules (as in transfection). A brief (ca 1 msec) electric pulse is given with potential gradients of about 700V/cm … Dictionary of molecular biology
electroporation — noun ɪˌlɛktɹoʊpɔˈɹeɪʃən The creation of transient pores in the cell membrane, through the application of a high voltage electrical pulse. Syn: electropermeabilization See Also: electroporate, electroporator … Wiktionary
electroporation — A technique in which a brief electric shock is applied to cells; momentary holes open briefly in the plasma membrane, allowing the entry of macromolecules ( e.g., a way of introducing new DNA into a cell). * * * elec·tro·po·ra·tion i .lek trə… … Medical dictionary
electroporation — elec·tro·po·ra·tion … English syllables
electroporation — The induction of transient pores in bacterial cells or protoplasts by the application of a pulse of electricity. These pores allow the entry of exogenous DNA into the cell. Widely used for the transformation of bacteria … Glossary of Biotechnology
électroporation — n.f. Technique de manipulation génétique … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
