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Describing ions (normally small, with a high charge density) that stabilize intermolecular interactions in water, especially by stabilizing hydrogen bondsSee Also: kosmotrope
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Kosmotropic — Solutes are defined as kosmotropic if they contribute to the stability and structure of water water interactions. Kosmotropes cause water molecules to favorably interact, which also stabilizes intermolecular interactions in macromolecules such as … Wikipedia
Aqueous two phase system — Aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) or aqueous two phase systems are clean alternatives for traditional organic water solvent extraction systems. ABS are formed when 2 polymers, one polymer and one kosmotropic salt, or two salts (one chaotropic salt… … Wikipedia
Aqueous two-phase system — Aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) or aqueous two phase systems (ATPS) are clean alternatives for traditional organic water solvent extraction systems. ABS are formed when 2 polymers, one polymer and one kosmotropic salt, or two salts (one chaotropic … Wikipedia
Chaotropic agent — A denaturating agent is a substance which disrupts the three dimensional structure in macromolecules such as proteins, DNA, or RNA and denatures them. A denaturating agent is a chaotropic agent, but chaotropic agents aren t necessarily… … Wikipedia
Protein precipitation — Precipitation is widely used in downstream processing of biological products, such as proteins. [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/home/home.do] This unit operation serves to concentrate and fractionate the target product from various contaminants. For… … Wikipedia
chaotropic — adjective That disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules ,The chaotropic salt inactivated the catalytic function of the peptide. Ant: kosmotropic See Also: chaotropism … Wiktionary
