Capillary Electrophoresis

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a technique that separates charged molecules based on their electrophoretic mobility in an electric field. In CE, a narrow capillary tube is filled with an electrolyte solution and two electrodes are placed at its ends. The sample is injected into the capillary tube and an electric field is applied. The charged molecules in the sample will move through the capillary tube and get separated based on their size, shape, charge, and mobility. The separated molecules can be detected using UV, fluorescence, or other detection methods.