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- noun uncountable The condition of being
hydrophilic - noun countable A measure of the extent to which something is hydrophilic
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Examples
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Many of these intermediate metabolites do not possess sufficient hydrophilicity to permit elimination from the body.
Biotransformation 2008
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It is therefore conceivable that if this Tyr were to be nitrated, it may switch the kinase from the active to the inactive state by increasing its hydrophilicity.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Alfredo Csibi et al. 2010
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Purposes may be to minimize fouling, modulate hydrophilicity / hydrophobicity, enhance biocompatibility, create diffusion barriers, provide functionalities, mimic biomembranes, fabricate nanostructures, etc.
AvaxHome RSS: 2009
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In accordance, characterisation of the hydrophilicity demonstrated a shift toward lipophilicity of the BP7033Br ALK compound (Log P values of − 0.75 versus − 031, respectively).
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The lens is also being designed to show strong dehydration resistance with fast rehydration and high hydrophilicity - for comfortable and healthy long-term wear.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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Liposomal envelopes can transport sensitization of cells in a tumor to a particular substances across cell membranes which would cytotoxic drug, thus obtaining enhanced therapeu - otherwise be repelled by the hydrophilicity of the tic response, permitting the use of lower doses of gene construct.
Recently Uploaded Slideshows martins0105 2009
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Bisphosphonates synthesis and hydrophilicity characterisation
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Here, we developed a new strategy to overcome BPs hydrophilicity by masking the phosphonic acid through organic protecting groups and introducing hydrophobic functions in the side chain.
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Previously, our laboratory developed a new strategy to overcome BP hydrophilicity by masking the phosphonic acid with organic protecting groups and introducing hydrophobic functions in the side chain
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In summary, all of the aforementioned approaches may capture some features of the hydrophobicity of the lipid bilayer hydrocarbon core and the hydrophilicity of the head group region.
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