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fractionation [‚frak·shə′nā·shən] (chemistry) Separation of a mixture in successive stages, each stage removing from the mixture some proportion of one of the substances, as by differential solubility in water-solvent mixtures. (nucleonics) Alterations in the isotopic composition of substances found in nature or in radioactive weapon debris, which result from small differences in the physical and chemical properties of isotopes of an element. (petrology) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Renessen process, a joint venture of Cargill and Monsanto, fractionates high-oil corn at the front end of the ethanol process. Applying natural product chemistry and high throughput screening, Unigen will fractionate the Peruvian plant extracts for further laboratory testing in appropriate biological, biochemical, genomic, and proteomic models. Unigen will apply natural product chemistry and high throughput screening to fractionate the Panamanian plant extracts, which will be further tested in its laboratory using appropriate biological, biochemical, genomic, and proteomic models. |
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