Hemibrain
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Either half of the vertically dissected brain
"One hemibrain was snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80°C before further Western blot, while the other hemibrain was fixed in paraformaldehyde (4% for 24 h and 2% for additional 2–14 days) at 4°C followed by dehydration and embedding in paraffin."
Example
More examples"One hemibrain was snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80°C before further Western blot, while the other hemibrain was fixed in paraformaldehyde (4% for 24 h and 2% for additional 2–14 days) at 4°C followed by dehydration and embedding in paraffin."
Etymology
From hemi- + brain.
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