Electrophoresis

n. motion of colloidal particles in a liquid caused by the influence of an electrical field

ε:For specific types of electrophoresis (for example, the process of administering medicine, iontophoresis), see electrophoresis (disambiguation).Electrophoresis is the most known electrokinetic phenomena. It was discovered by Reuss in 1809 . He observed that clay particles dispersed in water migrate under influence of an applied electric field.There are detailed descriptions of Electrophoresis in many books on Colloid and Interface Science, , ,,, . There is an IUPAC Technical Report prepared by a group of most known world experts on the electrokinetic phenomena.
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Electrophoresis /elec·tro·pho·re·sis/ the separation of ionic solutes based on differences in their rates of migration in an applied electric field. [more]Electrophoresis - Community and Resources

Noun
1. 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
(synonym) cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis
(hypernym) natural process, natural action, action, activity
(hyponym) immunoelectrophoresis

Method used in clinical and research laboratories for separating molecules according their size and electrical charge. Electrophoresis is used to separate large molecules (such as DNA fragments or proteins) from a mixture of molecules. An electric current is passed through a medium containing the mixture of molecules. Each kind of molecule travels through the medium at a different rate, depending on its electrical charge and molecular size. Separation of the molecules is based on these differences. Although many substances including starch gels and paper have historically served as media for electrophoresis, agarose and acrylamide gels are the media commonly used for electrophoresis of proteins and nucleic acids.