din6 ji4 wai2 cit3 si3 jim6電移位切試驗电移位切试验
Jyutpingdin6 ji4 wai2 cit3 si3 jim6
Yaledihn yìh wái chit si yihm
Definition
Electrophoretic mobility shift assay.
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How it's used
This term is a direct technical translation used primarily in academic and laboratory settings in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used by researchers and students in biology or biochemistry. In casual conversation, scientists often shorten it to the English acronym EMSA to avoid the cumbersome full name.
Examples
The results of this electrophoretic mobility shift assay are very clear.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
