Homogenate (Noun)
Meaning
Material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The liver homogenate was analyzed for enzyme activity using a spectrophotometer.
- To prepare the sample for Western blotting, a kidney homogenate was first created by grinding the tissue in a buffer solution.
- Researchers studied the effects of toxins on cell membranes using a brain homogenate as a model system.
- A liver homogenate was used as a source of mitochondria for further study of oxidative phosphorylation.
- The tissue homogenate was centrifuged to separate the different cellular components before further analysis.