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electroporation

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electroporation [i‚lek·trō·pə′rā·shən]
(biology)
The application of electric pulses to increase the permeability of cell membranes.
(cell and molecular biology)
The application of electric pulses to animal cells or plant protoplasts to increase membrane permeability.


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9781588298775 Electroporation protocols; experimental and clinical gene medicine.
Electroporation is a transfection technique that inserts molecular probes or pieces of DNA into cells by exposing the cells to a rapid pulse of voltage.
Genetronics Biomedical Corporation (San Diego, CA), a late stage biomedical company primarily developing cancer therapies focused on improving the quality of life of patients treated for solid tumors, has been granted United States Patent 6,763,264, entitled, "Method of Treatment Using Electroporation Mediated Delivery of Drugs and Genes.
 
 
 
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