immobilize

[im-mo´bil-īz]

to render incapable of being moved, as by a cast.

im·mo·bi·lize

(i-mō'bi-līz),

To render fixed or incapable of moving.

[L. in- neg. + mobilis, movable]

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immobilize

(ĭ-mō′bə-līz′)

tr.v. immobi·lized, immobi·lizing, immobi·lizes

To fix the position of (a joint or fractured limb), as with a splint or cast.

im·mo′bi·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

im·mo′bi·liz′er n.

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Characterization of CA-PMMA Membrane and Its Utility in Immobilizing [beta]-Galactosidase.

Immobilization of Aspergillus oryzae [beta]-galactosidase on cellulose acetate-polymethylmethacrylate membrane and its application in hydrolysis of lactose from milk and whey

In this article, we propose an alternate technique for immobilizing intraoral grafts that might be more effective than the tie-over technique, especially for the grafting of defects of the buccal mucosa.

The 'parachute' bolster technique for securing intraoral skin grafts

Immobilizing cells contributes to meat fermentation.

Immobilize cells to facilitate meat fermentation

On the other hand, chitosan beads showed 0.001 g [L.sup.-1] immobilized biomass during the first fermentation cycle (Figure 3) even though they were not viable for immobilizing Zymomonas mobilis CCT4494.

Ethanol and Levan production by sequential bath using Zymomonas mobilis immobilized on alginate and chitosan beads/Producao de etanol e levana por batelada sequencial utilizando Zymomonas mobilis imobilizadas em esferas de alginato e quitosana

The skin care composition also includes from about 5-95% of an emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20[degrees]C, and from 5-95% of an agent capable of immobilizing the emollient in the article.

Disposable absorbent article having a skin care composition containing an enzyme inhibitor: no. 6,703,536; assigned To the Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH

Utah State University (Logan, UT) has patented a method for the in vitro biosynthesis of proteins in native conformation by immobilizing on the surface of an affinity matrix at discrete locations a ligand for which the protein being synthesized has an affinity and adding to the reaction mixture said affinity matrix having said immobilized ligand so that each molecule that is in the process of folding into a functional protein molecule may bind an immobilized ligand and be kept separated from other protein molecules as the folding proceeds.

Utah State University obtains United States patent

It has fostered the development of immobilizing processes that mimic natural growth conditions, enabling cell growth on surfaces or within naturally-occurring structures.

Cell immobilization technology facilitates meat fermentation