Preferred Term:
electroporation
Definition:
A technique in which electric pulses of intensity in kilovolts per centimeter and of microsecond-to-millisecond duration cause a temporary loss of the semipermeability of cell membranes, thus leading to ion leakage, escape of metabolites, and increased uptake by cells of drugs, molecular probes, and DNA.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36237
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