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Membrane-based separation techniques

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osmotic pressure  

Subject

  • Food sciences and technology

Example

  • The osmotic phenomenon occurs when two solutions of different concentrations are separated by a membrane which is permeable to the solvent but impermeable to the solute (...). If the concentration in solution 1 is larger than in solution 2, the osmotic pressure in solution 1 will be higher than in solution 2 and, assuming identical hydrostatic pressure in both solutions, there will be a flow of solvent from solution 2 into solution 1. (Source : INRA)

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https://opendata.inra.fr/TSM/63

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