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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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A recent publication in a biotech journal acknowledges a Top 10 pharmaceutical company has utilized Digilab's sample preparation and fractionation technologies to expose standard and novel diabetes substrates in a Fourier Transform Mass Spectroscopy experimental paradigm (Yates, et al. Researchers are touting the science of a new ethanol process called fractionation as one of the most tested and immediate technologies to give corn double duty as both a fuel and a nonruminant animal feed. It's really a game-changing project," explains Jeff Kazin, general manager of the venture's Renessen Corn Fractionation Project. |
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