Liquid dropletelectrophoresis is significantly different from the classic particle electrophoresis because of droplet characteristics such as a mobile surface charge and the nonrigidity of the interface. Also, the liquid–liquid system, where there is an interplay between the hydrodynamic and electrokinetic forces in both phases, adds to the complexity of electrophoretic motion.[9]
In principle, electrophoresis is used in laboratories to separate macromolecules based on charge.[11] The technique normally applies a negative charge so proteins move towards a positive charge called anode. It is used extensively in DNA, RNA and protein analysis.[12]
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