The phrase "able to isolate a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capability to separate or distinguish a specific element or variable from a larger group or context.
Example: "The researchers were able to isolate a single variable in their experiment to determine its effect on the overall outcome."
Alternatives: "capable of separating a" or "able to distinguish a".
If you don't have these tools, you may be able to isolate a cord defect with a little experimentation.
DOUG WHEELER The thought of being able to isolate a museum from the sound around it and in it is really a challenge.
In 1988 Agre was able to isolate a type of protein molecule in the cell membrane that he later came to realize was the long-sought water channel.
The model is also able to isolate a weakness in the growth model in the Gibbs Thompson controlled range, between the lower limit of the experimentally available data and the size of the nuclei.
By using a recognized culture protocol of bulge whiskers follicles, we were able to isolate a population of EPI-NCSCs, characterized by the migratory potential, cell morphology and expression of phenotypic markers of NC cells.
If you are able to isolate a spot where the sound is the loudest, try to imagine if the contours of the home (behind the walls) are such that you could visualize a bend in the drainage pipe in that area.
In theory, some dedicated chemist might be able to isolate an odor from the sweat or urine of scared people, and then track the reactions of dogs to it, she said.
He was able to isolate an alkane-degrading sulfate reducer that we named strain AK-01 (So and Young 1999b).
Fortuitously, we were able to isolate an Atelp3 mutant in our genetic screen for suppressors of the npr1 mutation based on restoration of SA tolerance [ 42].
Using our protocol for preserving RNA quality, we were able to isolate an enriched and relatively pure population of midbrain dopamine neurons.
However, the health effects of coarse particles are still controversial, since most of the available studies were not able to isolate an independent effect of coarse particles from fine particles [ 20].
