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An equation for calculating the contribution to osmotic potential of the separate solutes of water solutions
Author(s) -
Cochrane T. T.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.595371
Subject(s) - osmotic pressure , thermodynamics , chemistry , osmosis , osmotic coefficient , materials science , physics , aqueous solution , activity coefficient , membrane , biochemistry
An equation was developed to calculate osmotic potential by formulating the several molecular pressures in a simple osmotic system. Its predictability was verified for many organic and inorganic solutes and their mixtures over concentration ranges well in excess of those found in body fluids. As the contribution to osmotic potential of the separate solute components in a solution can be calculated using the equation, it would be useful in the diagnoses and therapy of osmotic pressure related trauma and disease conditions.