electroporation
Americannoun
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a technique in which an electrical field is applied to a cell in order to make the cell membrane more permeable.
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an instance of the application of this technique.
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Then, they used electroporation -- a technique that delivers short, high-voltage pulses of electricity -- to poke temporary holes in the bacteria's outer cell.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024
When scientists attempt to transfer genetic material into an organism, they often use an electric field, a technique called "electroporation," that makes cell walls more permeable.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2023
In theory, applying electroporation alongside genetic-material vaccines could improve both effectiveness and accessibility.
From Scientific American • Nov. 16, 2021
Although it may sound fantastical, the technology, called electroporation, dates to the 1980s, when a similar approach was first used to make transgenic plants, according to Dr. Leitner.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2020
Two to three days after electroporation, iPSCs were harvested and subjected to clonal selection.
From Nature • Aug. 1, 2017
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