Electroporator at UCSF

Definition

An instrument that applies an electrical field to a population of cells, which causes a significant increase in the electrical conductivity and permeability of the cell plasma membrane and allows the introduction of some substance into a cell, such as loading it with a molecular probe, a drug that can change the cell's function, or a piece of coding DNA.

Synonyms

Cell porator

Categories

Instrument → Electroporator