Definition of lyophilize in English:
lyophilize
(British lyophilise)
verb lʌɪˈɒfɪlʌɪzlaɪˈɑfəˌlaɪz
[with object]technical Freeze-dry (a substance)
〈技〉冷冻干燥,冻干
the resulting precipitate was dissolved in benzene and lyophilized to give a powder
Example sentencesExamples
- Cell wall material was then lyophilized and weighed.
- Samples conserved in liquid nitrogen are lyophilized prior to analysis.
- A recent approach to reduce the interlaboratory variation has been to prepare a calibration curve using calibrated lyophilized plasmas.
- The starch granules were lyophilized in a freeze-drier for 48 h.
- The aqueous extract was lyophilized to obtain a powder.
Synonyms
dried, freeze-dried, dehydrated
Derivatives
noun lʌɪˌɒfɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
technical More than 99% of ammonium was removed by lyophilization, making it possible to use conductivity to estimate total nonvolatile ionic concentrations and facilitating analysis of urea.
Example sentencesExamples
- Final separation was achieved by fast protein liquid chromatography, followed by dialysis and lyophilization, resulting in a white powder.
- Cell debris was pelleted by centrifugation and supernatant concentrated by lyophilization to one tenth of the initial volume.
- Peptide samples to be used in FTIR spectroscopic experiments were converted to the hydrochloride salt by two cycles of lyophilization from 10 mM hydrochloric acid.
- After fractionation with ammonium sulphate the sample was dialysed against ammonium bicarbonate buffer for desalting and lyophilization.
Definition of lyophilize in US English:
lyophilize
(British lyophilise)
verblaɪˈɑfəˌlaɪzlīˈäfəˌlīz
[with object]technical Freeze-dry (a substance)
〈技〉冷冻干燥,冻干
the resulting precipitate was dissolved in benzene and lyophilized to give a powder
Example sentencesExamples
- The aqueous extract was lyophilized to obtain a powder.
- A recent approach to reduce the interlaboratory variation has been to prepare a calibration curve using calibrated lyophilized plasmas.
- The starch granules were lyophilized in a freeze-drier for 48 h.
- Cell wall material was then lyophilized and weighed.
- Samples conserved in liquid nitrogen are lyophilized prior to analysis.
Synonyms
dried, freeze-dried, dehydrated