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Vroman effect

Vroman effect noun: the process of competitive protein adsorption to a surface by blood serum proteins where the highest mobility proteins generally arrive first and are later replaced by less mobile proteins that have a higher affinity for the surface.

Noun

Vroman effect (plural Vroman effects)

  1. (molecular biology) The process of competitive protein adsorption to a surface by blood serum proteins where the highest mobility proteins generally arrive first and are later replaced by less mobile proteins that have a higher affinity for the surface.

Forms of Vroman effect

pluralVroman effects

Origin of Vroman effect

Named after Leo Vroman.

Questions about Vroman effect

What does Vroman effect mean?
Vroman effect means the process of competitive protein adsorption to a surface by blood serum proteins where the highest mobility proteins generally arrive first and are later replaced by less mobile proteins that have a higher affinity for the surface.
What part of speech is Vroman effect?
Vroman effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Vroman effect?
The plural of Vroman effect is Vroman effects.

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