A Solution That Has an Osmotic Pressure Less
Osmotic pressure is the hydrostatic pressure produced by a solution in a space divided by a differentially permeable membrane due to a differential in the concentrations of solute. Osmotic dehydration is the process of water removal by immersion of water-containing cellular solid in a concentrated aqueous solution. 4 13 Tonicity Water Movement Pure Products Science Education Water and solutes transfer in osmotic process The driving force for water removal is the concentration gradient between the solution and the intracellular fluid. . The final rationale has to do with the measurement of osmotic pressure by determining how much hydrostatic pressure on the solution is required to prevent the transport of water from a pure source across a semi-permeable membrane into the soluton. Hypertonic refers to a solution with higher osmotic pressure than another solution. Permission Reusing this file Public domain Public domain false false. ...