coagulation

(noun)

The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes).

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Examples of coagulation in the following topics:

  • Purification of Drinking Water

    • Coagulation and Sedimentation: Although there are many processes by which large particles are removed from drinking water, most water purification systems implement some kind of coagulation system.
  • Vitamins and Amino Acids

    • Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification of certain proteins required for blood coagulation and in metabolic pathways in bone and other tissue .
  • Heat

    • Dry heat destroys microorganisms by causing coagulation of proteins.
  • Microbes and Dairy Products

    • Making cheese is similar to yogurt but after acidification usually with lactic acid bacteria (Lactococci, Lactobacilli, Streptococci), the solids are separated from the whey by coagulation with rennet and processed further to yield the final product.
  • Treatment of Animal Viral Infections

    • Infection by different coronaviruses cause in the host alteration in the transcription and translation patterns, in the cell cycle, the cytoskeleton, apoptosis and coagulation pathways, inflammation, and immune and stress responses.
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