The movement of electrically charged particles suspended in a colloid solution under the influence of an electric current. The direction, distance, and rate of movement of the particles vary according to their size, shape, and electrical charge. Electrophoresis is used to analyse mixtures (to identify and quantify the proteins in blood, for example). It may be used as a diagnostic test for multiple myeloma, a bone marrow tumour that produces abnormally high levels of a specific immunoglobulin in the blood.
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