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Capillary Electrophoresis
An electrophoresis procedure, in which a sample is introduced into a capillary tube and the components are separated by the application of high voltage. Due to the large surface to volume ratio, cooling is more efficient, allowing use of higher voltages. As a result, separation occurs more quickly and sensitivity is increased. The technique allows for separation of proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Capillary Electrophoresis (C17637)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17637. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Polymeric deep eutectic solvents-functionalized carbon nanotubes: a synergistic buffer additive for enhanced enantioseparation in capillary electrophoresis. — Anal Bioanal Chem, 2026-10-06 (PMID 42836983; literature)
- A method for determining moment values of elution peaks measured by means of high-performance liquid chromatography or capillary electrophoresis. — Anal Sci, 2026-09-28 (PMID 42804070; literature)
- A clinical decision support framework for automated M-protein isotype classification from capillary zone electrophoresis immunotyping signals. — Clin Chim Acta, 2026-09-25 (PMID 42790615; literature)
- From One-to-One Complexation to Multisite Binding: Analytical Transport Coefficients and Mechanistic Diagnostics in Chiral Capillary Electrophoresis. — Electrophoresis, 2026-09-22 (PMID 42773733; literature)
- A capillary electrophoresis-derived nomogram for identifying IgM monoclonal proteins missed by serum protein electrophoresis. — Clin Biochem, 2026-09-17 (PMID 42753887; literature)
- Expanding the capabilities of capillary electrophoresis for determining protein-DNA binding affinities: physiological conditions and mPEG-silane coating for sticky proteins. — Anal Biochem, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42874896; literature)
- Effect of Cyclodextrin Complexation on the Separation of Insulin Analogues in Capillary Electrophoresis Using Dynamically Coated Capillaries. — Molecules, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42883342; literature)
- Probing non-covalent membrane protein-lipid interactions using sheath liquid capillary electrophoresis-native top-down mass spectrometry. — Analyst, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42886166; literature)
- A Derived Moving Reaction Boundary Initially Created by Formic Buffer and Sodium Hydroxide in Capillary Electrophoresis: Theoretic and Experimental Study. — Electrophoresis, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42885150; literature)
- Capillary electrophoresis with diode array detection for the determination of organic acids in fermented food samples. — Food Chem, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42863308; literature)
- Analysis of tetracyclines in irrigation water by capillary electrophoresis using MgO nanoflowers. — Anal Methods, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42922253; literature)
- Rational construction of an electrophoretic system for the determination of flaxseed lignans by capillary electrophoresis. — Food Chem, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42925611; literature)
- A novel multiplex assay for species-level identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in culture-positive respiratory specimens based on capillary electrophoresis: development and clinical validation. — Front Microbiol, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42923191; literature)
- Clindamycin Phosphate-Mediated Enantioseparation of Amino Acids by Capillary Electrophoresis: Molecular Modeling and NMR Insights into the Chiral Recognition Mechanism. — Molecules, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42943653; literature)
- Characterization of the interactions between indolicidin and analog indolicidin45 with lipopolysaccharide by capillary electrophoresis. — Anal Biochem, 2026-10-29 (PMID 42956953; literature)
What it is
An electrophoresis procedure, in which a sample is introduced into a capillary tube and the components are separated by the application of high voltage. Due to the large surface to volume ratio, cooling is more efficient, allowing use of higher voltages. As a result, separation occurs more quickly and sensitivity is increased. The technique allows for separation of proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17637. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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