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se sonicó durante 5 minutos

English translation: it was sonicated for 5 minutes


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Spanish term or phrase:se sonicó durante 5 minutos
English translation:it was sonicated for 5 minutes
Entered by: Micaela Pronsky
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16:20 Nov 5, 2011
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Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Spanish term or phrase: se sonicó durante 5 minutos
Se agregó unos 30 ml de fase móvil, se sonicó durante 5 minutos y se llevó a volumen con fase móvil. La alícuota fue filtrada de la solución por filtro para jeringa de nylon de 0,45 µm.
Micaela Pronsky
Argentina
Local time: 04:54
it was sonicated for 5 minutes
Explanation:
Sonication is used sometimes to help a solid dissolve (e.g. to reduce the viscosity of proteins). Just Google "it was sonicated" to see examples.

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-11-05 16:41:11 GMT)
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I should clarify that the sonication of a protein sample reduces viscosity by shearing and fragmenting the DNA; I don't think it has any effect on the proteins themselves.
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Kevin Clayton
Local time: 09:54
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3it was sonicated for 5 minutes
Kevin Clayton
4was sonicated during 5 minutes
Silvina P.
4ultrasound was applied for 5 minutesliz askew
3 -1it was sounded // sound was applied for 5 minutes
Benjamin A Flores


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
was sonicated during 5 minutes


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/sonicate

Silvina P.
Argentina
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
it was sounded // sound was applied for 5 minutes


Explanation:
[PDF]
Evaluation of Very High Early Strength Latex Modified Concrete ...
library.modot.mo.gov/RDT/reports/Ri04005/or06004.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
This report was to document procedures and any materials or constructability problems on ..... had reached the compressive strength required of 3200 psi it was sounded to check for any ... permeability tests in the lab at 28 days and 56 days. ...
[PDF]
* OTIC FILE COPY
www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA229429...U2...pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
by RP Webster - 1990
directed toward identifying in situ repair procedures to be utilized in the rehabilitation ... Laboratory (BNL) under the auspices of the Department of Energy under Support ...... Approximately 24 hr after a section was injected, it was sounded ...


    Reference: http://library.modot.mo.gov/RDT/reports/Ri04005/or06004.pdf
Benjamin A Flores
Local time: 01:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nigel Wheatley: as far as one can tell from the context, it was ultrasound that was applied; 'sonication' is the normal English term for this
11 mins
  -> thank you Nigel
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
it was sonicated for 5 minutes


Explanation:
Sonication is used sometimes to help a solid dissolve (e.g. to reduce the viscosity of proteins). Just Google "it was sonicated" to see examples.

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-11-05 16:41:11 GMT)
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I should clarify that the sonication of a protein sample reduces viscosity by shearing and fragmenting the DNA; I don't think it has any effect on the proteins themselves.

Example sentence(s):
  • The lysate was sonicated for 5 minutes before centrifugation at 12000 rpm for 5 minutes.

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonication
Kevin Clayton
Local time: 09:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nigel Wheatley
8 mins
agree  Dr Neil Ashby: correct but the solid doesn't dissolve )otherwise it wouldn't be a solid it be a solute) the solid is dispersed using ultrasound. I used this technique (nothing more than a probe oscillating at a certain frequecy and always described it this way.
19 mins
agree  Ron Hartong PhD: Absolutely. This is not about people but about test tube (bio-) chemistry.
45 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ultrasound was applied for 5 minutes


Explanation:
[PDF]
Ultrasound in Contemporary Physiotherapy Practice Ultrasonics ...
https://uhra.herts.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/2299/3041/1/902858... Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by T Watson - 2008 - Cited by 21 - Related articles
Ultrasound was applied for 5 minutes at 1.5 W cm2 in continuous mode using a 3MHz application over an area of twice the treatment head. The change in ...

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-11-05 16:41:15 GMT)
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Haven't come across "sonicate" much in my travels.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 465
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