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  2. Fatty acid metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Since the hydrocarbon portion of fatty acids is hydrophobic, these molecules can be stored in a relatively anhydrous (water-free) environment. Carbohydrates, on the other hand, are more highly hydrated. For example, 1 g of glycogen binds approximately 2 g of water, which translates to 1.33 kcal/g (4 kcal/3 g). This means that fatty acids can ...

  3. Adipic acid - Wikipedia

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    Structural formula of the adipate dianion. The anionic (HO 2 C(CH 2) 4 CO 2 −) and dianionic (− O 2 C(CH 2) 4 CO 2 −) forms of adipic acid are referred to as adipates. An adipate compound is a carboxylate salt or ester of the acid. Some adipate salts are used as acidity regulators, including: Sodium adipate (E number E356) Potassium ...

  4. Multiple-effect distillation - Wikipedia

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    Does not need pre-treatment of sea water and tolerates variations in sea water conditions; Highly reliable and simple to operate; Low maintenance cost; 24-hour-a-day continuous operation with minimum supervision; Can be adapted to any heat source, including hot water, waste heat from power generation, industrial processes, or solar heating.

  5. Transesterification - Wikipedia

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    In the transesterification mechanism, the carbonyl carbon of the starting ester reacts to give a tetrahedral intermediate, which either reverts back to the starting material, or proceeds to the transesterified product (RCOOR 2). The various species exist in equilibrium, and the product distribution depends on the relative energies of the ...

  6. Cellular respiration - Wikipedia

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    Respiration is one of the key ways a cell releases chemical energy to fuel cellular activity. The overall reaction occurs in a series of biochemical steps, some of which are redox reactions. Although cellular respiration is technically a combustion reaction , it is an unusual one because of the slow, controlled release of energy from the series ...

  7. Continuous distillation - Wikipedia

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    A binary distillation separates a feed mixture stream into two fractions: one distillate and one bottoms fractions. The principle for continuous distillation is the same as for normal distillation: when a liquid mixture is heated so that it boils, the composition of the vapor above the liquid differs from the liquid composition.

  8. Azeotropic distillation - Wikipedia

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    In azeotropic distillation the volatility of the added component is the same as the mixture, and a new azeotrope is formed with one or more of the components based on differences in polarity. [2] If the material separation agent is selected to form azeotropes with more than one component in the feed then it is referred to as an entrainer.

  9. Salt-effect distillation - Wikipedia

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    One advantage of salt-effect distillation over other types of azeotropic distillation is the potential for reduced costs associated with energy usage. In addition, the salt ions have a greater effect on the volatility of the mixture to be distilled than other liquid-separating agents.