delocalization

Definition

The act of moving or spreading something away from its original or native position within a structure.

Etymology

The word is derived from the prefix 'de-' (away from) and 'localization' (the state of being in a specific place), which ultimately comes from the Latin 'locus' meaning 'place'.

In the news

In this article, the term describes the unintentional shifting of metabolites from their native locations in tissue during sample preparation. The new workflow is praised because it avoids this, ensuring spatial data remains accurate.

Capturing localized protein and metabolic information from a single tissue section

Phys.org

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