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...ion]] historically; the salt draws water out of bacteria through [[osmotic pressure]], keeping it from reproducing, a major source of food spoilage. Even thoug ...the late 1940s in the cartridge-operated type shown here, although stored pressure versions are now popular. Common sizes are 30 lb. portable and 350&nbs

...ibits reabsorption of water and sodium.<ref>{{DorlandsDict|three/000031887|osmotic diuretic}}</ref> In the [[nephron]], osmotic diuretics act at the portions of the nephron that are water-permeable.<ref

...c pressure in [[biochemistry]] experiments, in particular when using the [[osmotic stress technique]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2007}}

...the water in the solution are not altered, other than the simple [[osmosis|osmotic]] changes that would be caused by the presence of any [[solution|solute]]. ...ravenous [[fluid replacement]]. Colloids preserve a high [[colloid osmotic pressure]] in the blood,<ref name=gregory>[http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/50313

...sions involved gases can be adjusted for non-ideality by scaling [[partial pressure]]s by a [[fugacity]] coefficient. ...hereas a negative deviation (vapor pressure of solution is less than vapor pressure of pure solvent) implies that solute-solvent interactions are stronger.

...given level of expansion. The parameters may be determined by measuring [[osmotic coefficient]]s. They can be used to calculate single-ion [[activity coeffic ...ning terms quantify the departure from the [[ideal gas law]] with changing pressure, ''P''. It can be shown by [[statistical mechanics]] that the second virial

...at its minimum value (assuming the reaction is carried out under constant pressure). What this means is that the derivative of the Gibbs energy with respect t ...ressure (or volume). Likewise K_p for gases depends on [[partial pressure]]. These constants are easier to measure and encountered in high-school ch

...isms. This transport mechanism allows bidirectional diffusion depending on osmotic gradients and is further explained by the [[Starling equation]]. ...d and subsequently constrict to counteract the increased tendency for high pressure to increase blood flow. In the lungs special mechanisms have been adapted t

...in-aldosterone system''' (RAAS) is a hormone system that regulates [[blood pressure]] and water ([[extracellular fluid|fluid]]) balance. ...This increases the volume of fluid in the body, which also increases blood pressure.

...g Durect, ALZA, and others — a pump based on a piston powered by osmotic pressure that pumps drug/s into the body over an extended period. The unit is impla ...sea, vomiting, increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, increased [[biliary pressure]], pinpoint constriction of the pupils, increased [[parasympathetic]] activ

...ife of sweetened condensed milk. Sucrose increases the liquid's [[osmotic pressure]], which prevents microorganism growth. The sweetened evaporated milk is c