Polyacrylamide definitions

Polyacrylamide

Polyacrylamide (IUPAC poly(2-propenamide) or poly(1-carbamoylethylene), abbreviated as PAM) is a polymer (-CH2CHCONH2-) formed from acrylamide subunits. It can be synthesized as a simple linear-chain structure or cross-linked, typically using N,N{`}-methylenebisacrylamide. Polyacrylamide is not toxic. In the cross-linked form, the possibility of ....
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polyacrylamide

A branched polymer of acrylamide (H2C==CHCONH2) that is used in gel electrophoresis; e.g., R-CH2-CH(CONH2)-CH(CONHRCH(CONHR')-R'. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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polyacrylamide

Type: Term Pronunciation: pol′ē-ă-kril′ă-mīd Definitions: 1. A branched polymer of acrylamide (H₂C=CHCONH₂) that is used in gel electrophoresis; R-CH₂-CH(CONH₂)-CH(CONHR)CH(CONHR′)-R″.
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