Sentences with phrase «for hydrophobic»

The process is continuous and for the hydrophobic compounds, the product can be centrifuged off continuously.

Albumin normally constitutes about 60 % of human plasma protein and plays an important role in regulating blood volume by maintaining the oncoosmotic pressure of blood needed to avoid edema, and by serving as the carrier for hydrophobic molecules, including lipid soluble hormones, bile salts, unconjugated bilirubin, free fatty acids (apoprotein), calcium, ions (transferrin), and some drugs (e.g., warfarin, phenobutazone, clofibrate & phenytoin).

Wetting maps are a new concept for hydrophobic surface characterization and open a window for investigating structure - property relationships in surface wetting.

Not exact matches

The unique water shoes are hydrophobic, lightweight, and feature a ventilated forefoot for easy drainage and breathability.

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.

The specificity for coupling to the stimulatory guanine nucleotide regulatory protein lies within a region extending from the amino terminus of the fifth hydrophobic domain to the carboxyl terminus of the sixth.

This new lipid exchange envelope penetration (LEEP) process for incorporating the nanostructures involves wrapping CNTs or nanoparticles with highly charged DNA or polymer molecules, enabling them to penetrate into the fatty, hydrophobic membranes that surround chloroplasts.

Just as oil balls up in water, hydrophobic regions of a protein clump together for protection, and the parts of the protein that don't mind water fold over them.

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.

«From this you could make the testable assumption that making lignin more hydrophobic may lead to plants that are easier to deconstruct for biofuel,» Petridis said.

The researchers realized, for example, that a lot of natural glues that work in water have hydrophobic elements that help clear away the water for a better stick.

On the other hand, the researchers said it may be worth looking at whether hydrophobic substrates that mimic the positive effects observed in single - walled nanotubes could be used for high - efficiency channeling of water to seeds.

When gaseous carbon dioxide (center) is dissolved in water, its water - fearing or hydrophobic nature creates a cylindrical cavity in the liquid, setting the stage for the proton transfer reactions that produce carbonic acid.

Structures with and without ammonia or methyl ammonia show a vestibule that recruits NH 4 + / NH3, a binding site for NH 4 +, and a 20 angstrom — long hydrophobic channel that lowers the NH 4 + pKa to below 6 and conducts NH3.

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

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.

Conducted by Zainab Ngaini and colleagues at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, the study found that when sago waste (consisting primarily of cellulose and lignin) is chemically modified using fatty acid derivatives, the resulting material is more hydrophobic than untreated sago waste, implying that it has less affinity for water and an excellent affinity for oil.

This hydrophobic coating expels water molecules from the vicinity of the electrode surface and then, upon charging for the first time, decomposes and forms a stable interphase — a thin mixture of breakdown products that separates the solid anode from the liquid electrolyte.

The secretions of the anal glands, an oily substance, present an ideal hideout for the bacteria, which doesn't thrive in a water - based environment (hydrophobic).

For example, the material itself is hydrophobic, making it more difficult to pass strands of DNA through them.

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.

[ii] These structures clarified for the first time the ligand - binding mechanisms of CD1b via a network of four interlinked hydrophobic channels, which provide a unique adaptable system required to present a broad range of ligands and the ability of CD1d molecules to undergo conformational change.

A hydrophobic surface occupies the entire flat surface area of the plate except for the spots.

For example, that near UV CD that showed a hydrophobic core, was weak in intensity, which is consistent with at least «partially molten character.»

Recent successful steps in this direction were for example identifying that hydrophobic mismatch and electrostatic interaction with the lipid PIP2 are driving the formation of active complexes of the SNARE protein synatxin - 1 in plasma membrane.

Here, we use resurrected Precambrian proteins as scaffolds for protein engineering and demonstrate that a new active site can be generated through a single hydrophobic - to - ionizable amino acid replacement that generates a partially buried group with perturbed physico - chemical properties.

Both the cationic and hydrophobic features, which form a single membrane - binding surface, are required for SK1 to bind to membranes and drive a cellular invasion phenotype that may be linked to cancer metastasis.

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.

Curcumin is hydrophobic and has low bioavailability, which means that by itself, it is hard for the body to absorb.

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.

It is worth mentioning that for enhancing waterproof boots are recommended application of a coating solution / wax / special cream for waterproofing and maintenance for both leather shoes and for the fabric or combination of fabrics with hydrophobic skin.

The dramatically sloping rear window has a hydrophobic glass coating that sheds water, negating the need for a rear windscreen wiper.

The Technology package is enhanced for the 2015 model year with Rear Cross Traffic Alert, warning drivers of cross traffic when in reverse, and includes 19 - inch alloy wheels, a radar - based Advanced Smart Cruise Control System, Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure Warning System, electronic parking brake, and water - repelling Hydrophobic front side windows for improved visibility during inclement weather, all of which are standard on the Cadenza Limited.

Hydrophobic coatings for automotive use are nothing new.

Apart from being powered by an octa - core processor, it also features optional AquaProtect hydrophobic coating, for an additional Rs. 1,500.

The plant - based tips are, according to Julie Creed, vice president of sales and marketing for Pura Naturals Pet, oliophilic to attract dirt and grime and hydrophobic to avoid retaining moisture and breeding bacteria.

Cats aren't hydrophobic by nature, in fact some like getting wet, but for some reason felines tend not to drink as much water as they should.

In contrast to cloud condensation nuclei, the most effective ice nuclei are hydrophobic (having a low affinity for water) with molecular spacings and a crystallographic structure close to that of ice.

«In particular, since carotenes are hydrophobic, there needs to be a sufficient amount of fat present in the diet for golden rice (or most other vitamin A supplements) to be able to alleviate vitamin A deficiency.

Sport headphone company Jaybird today announced two new pairs of wireless headphones, including its first pair of truly wireless Bluetooth earbuds.The Jaybird RUN True Wireless Headphones feature a four - hour battery life and come with a pocket - sized charging case providing an additional eight hours, for a total of 12 hours of battery life on the go, while a five - minute charge gives around one hour of play time.Jaybird says the buds have a «double hydrophobic nano coating» that protects them from sweat and water damage.

The screen protector has 9H hardness for ultimate protection along with hydrophobic and oleophobic coating for safety against sweat, oil and water residues.

Superhydrophobic displays are instead believed to be made available in time for the release of the Galaxy S9, since it would take time for the tech giant to manufacture panels with integrated hydrophobic property.

On Tuesday, Android Authority reported that the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has revealed that Samsung just acquired an exclusive license for a special type of technology that can be used to make the display panels of its smartphones hydrophobic.

Mershield is a hydrophobic coating for glass and glass like surfaces.

A hydrophobic glass coating, Mershield repels water from the shower enclosure and makes for easy cleaning as it prevents any build - up.