It all comes down to something called the osmotic pressure formula. This formula helps explain how water moves in and out of ...

I've developed unsightly, painful red lumps on my legs, mainly on my shins. What's caused them? Tilly Leslie, by email.

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Continuous hyperosmotic pressure enhances specific cell productivity and reduces hypoxia in perfusion cultures.

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