affinity chromatography
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affinity chromatography
[ə′fin·əd·ē ‚krō·mə′täg·rə·fē] (analytical chemistry)
A chromatographic technique that utilizes the ability of biological molecules to bend to certain ligands specifically and reversibly; used in protein biochemistry.
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