salt out
The term "salt out" describes a process used in chemistry and biochemistry to separate substances by altering their solubility with the addition of a salt.
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Definition
C1Chemistry
(technical, academic)To cause a dissolved substance to separate from a solution by adding a salt.
Example
- By adding sodium chloride, the chemist was able to salt out the protein from the solution.
C1Biochemistry
(technical, academic)To purify or isolate large biomolecules by adding a salt, which changes their solubility and causes them to precipitate.
Example
- The researchers salted out the DNA to separate it from other cellular components.
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