retentaten.
/rᵻˈtɛnteɪt/, U.S. /rəˈtɛnteɪt/, /riˈtɛnteɪt/ Biochemistry.
Matter that is retained by a semipermeable membrane during dialysis; non-dialysable matter; a substance of this kind.
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retentate1959
1959 E. G. Turner & J. G. Feinberg in Nature 10 Oct. 1139/1 We propose the term ‘retentate’ to designate those substances which are retained by semipermeable membranes in the course of dialysis.
1977 Phytochemistry 16 1573/1 Electrophoresis of the retentates was carried out on polyacrylamide gels.
1990 T. G. Wreghitt & P. Morgan-Capner ELISA in Clin. Microbiol. Lab. ii. 31 Estimate the volume of enzyme-maleimide retentate.
2009 Jrnl. Membrane Sci. 330 158/1 Permeate samples were taken every 10 min and the compositions of permeate and retentate were analyzed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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