Sentences with phrase «for hydrophilic»

This isn't a deal - breaker by any means, though some folks find that «waterproof» phones (also like the Xperia Z3) are a little more convenient for their hydrophilic lives.

Molecular dynamics simulations of the solvation water around biomolecules shows a retardation of the H - bond dynamics for hydrophilic as well as hydrophobic protein surface areas.

«When the AFM tip was about one nanometer away from the surface, we began to see an increase of the viscous force acting on the tip for the hydrophilic surfaces,» Riedo said.

The use of lipophilic, or fat - soluble, statins such as simvastatin and atorvastatin was associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's, while no such association was found for hydrophilic, or water - soluble, statins such as pravastatin and rosuvastatin.

Not exact matches

And the egg whites provide some more lift, and are also added in part for their drying properties since these batter - style gluten free yeast bread doughs require a near - excess of moisture, as traditional gluten free flour blends are hydrophilic.

Imported from Murano, Italy, the center for the production of Venetian glass, this spectacular necklace showcases the hydrophilic behavior of a cluster of bubbles.

The model system developed by researchers from the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science is made up of water and block copolymers — thread - like molecules with both a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic component.

For example, hydrophilic polymers are often used to protect metals from fouling; water molecules accumulate on this polymer layer, which protects the metal against the adhesion of unwanted molecules or organisms.

The team's conclusion — that hydrophobic, or water repelling, lignin binds less with hydrophilic, or water attracting, hemicellulose — points researchers toward a promising way to engineer better plants for biofuel.

Some, for example, are hydrophilic (water loving), whereas others are hydrophobic (water fearing).

The monomers are the hydrophilic poly (ethylene glycol), or PEG, which mixes well with water, and the halophilic polysulfabetaine (PSB), which has a preference for salt solution.

For example, the aquaporin protein - mediated flow of water across biological cell membranes is down to a balance between hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions with channel surfaces.

However, if both inner and outer blocks are hydrophilic — all hydrophilic block co-polymers — the resulting nanoparticles will be water - soluble, making them suitable for biomedical applications.

While attempting to develop water - absorbing plastics called hydrophilic polymers for use in smart contact lenses, UK company Superdielectrics inadvertently created an excellent capacitor.

«It opens the doors to using hydrogen bonds to make surfaces hydrophilic, or attracted to water, and to (template) these surfaces for the selective absorption of other molecules possessing fundamental similarities to water,» Mavrikakis says.

The researchers believe that in hydrophilic materials, the attraction for water — a property known as «wettability» — makes water molecules more difficult to move, contributing to an increase in the fluid's effective viscosity.

In this respect, we have characterised the Drosophila orthologue of the large hydrophilic protein Sec16 that is critical for the biogenesis and maintenance of ERES (3).

High - fidelity hydrophilic probe for two - photon fluorescence lysosomal imaging.

The tail is hydrophilic and interacts with the solution containing the ingredients for forming the desired metal oxide particles.

The sodium dodecyl sulfate not only solves the hydrophobic / hydrophilic incompatibility problem, it also provides a molecular template for the crystals to form and grow.

Due to their hydrophilic properties, chia seeds also promote hydration, which is important for maintaining a healthy weight.

As a healthier alternative, chia seeds» unique hydrophilic properties allow them to absorb up to 12 times their weight, making them the perfect substitute for homemade spreads.

The seeds are great for athletes because they are highly hydrophilic (hydrating).

Ingredients to look for include ceramides, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and Sodium PCA or any other hydrophilic (water - loving) substance that can help draw water to the skin.

Bone broth has been known for centuries to aid digestion since the gelatin it contains is hydrophilic — meaning it attracts liquids including digestive juices.

Lecithin is an emulsifier (used to keep fats / oils dispersed and in suspension): phospholipid molecules (such as lecithin) contain hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements; the hydrophobic portion has an affinity for fats and oils, and the hydrophilic portion has an affinity for water.

A hydrophilic surface would also be preferable for condensation (reduced surface tension effect for a given mass of liquid water in a droplet), though I've never heard of that being important in the atmosphere.