Mesh term Dialysis
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Chemistry Techniques, Analytical
Description
A process of selective diffusion through a membrane. It is usually used to separate low-molecular-weight solutes which diffuse through the membrane from the colloidal and high-molecular-weight solutes which do not. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Browse to child terms:
Microdialysis
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