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selective permeability

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selective permeability [si′lek·tiv ‚pər·mē·ə′bil·əd·ē]
(physics)
The property of a membrane or other material that allows some substances to pass through it more easily than others.


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Other potential applications for chaotic advection include materials with improved tensile and barrier properties and selective permeability, Zumbrunnen says.
This selective permeability of the membrane material makes it possible to use pancreatic cells of the pig, for example (an deal source of insulin).
 
 
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