Electroosmosis vs. Electrophoresis

Electroosmosisnoun

(physics) the migration of ions in a solvent through the capillaries of a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field

Electrophoresisnoun

(electricity) the migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field

Electrophoresisnoun

(analytical chemistry) (biochemistry), a method for the separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis

Electrophoresisnoun

the motion of charged molecules or particles in a liquid medium under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge move toward the cathode and negative to the anode.

Electrophoresisnoun

the application of the principle of electrophoresis to separate molecules, used as an analytical or preparative technique; as, separation by electrophoresis; gel electrophoresis.

Electrophoresisnoun

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

Electrophoresis

Electrophoresis (from the Greek meaning ) is the motion of dispersed particles relative to a fluid under the influence of a spatially uniform electric field. Electrophoresis of positively charged particles (cations) is sometimes called cataphoresis, while electrophoresis of negatively charged particles (anions) is sometimes called anaphoresis.