Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction or process in which a chemical compound is broken down by reaction with water. This is the type of reaction that is used to break down polymers. Water is added in this reaction.In organic chemistry, hydrolysis can be considered as the reverse or opposite of condensation, a reaction in which two molecular fragments are joined for each water molecule produced. As hydrolysis may be a reversible reaction, condensation and hydrolysis can take place at the same time, with the position of equilibrium determining the amount of each product.In inorganic chemistry, the word is often applied to solutions of salts and the reactions by which they are converted to new ionic species or to precipitates . The addition of a molecule of water to a chemical compound, without forming any other products is usually known as hydration, rather than hydrolysis.In biochemistry, hydrolysis is considered the reverse or opposite of dehydration synthesis. In hydrolysis, a water molecule , is added. Where as in dehydration synthesis, a molecule of water is removed.In electrochemistry, hydrolysis can also refer to the electrolysis of water. In hydrolysis, a voltage is applied across an aqueous medium, which produces a current and breaks the water into its constituents, hydrogen and oxygen. (From the Wikpedia article Hydrolysis.)

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Recent Publications on Hydrolysis:
Quantitative sphingosine measurement as a surrogate for total ceramide concentration-preclinical and potential translational applications. Biomarkers are an increasingly important constituent of the drug...	13th November, 2009	Pfizer Inc., Department of Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism, La	Biomed Chromatogr. 2009 Nov 11. DOI Direct Link
Carbohydrate-binding domains: multiplicity of biological roles. Insoluble polysaccharides can be degraded by a set of hydrolytic enzymes...	13th November, 2009	Departamento de Biologia Molecular y Biotecnologia del Instituto de	Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Synthesis and kinetic studies of a low-molecular weight organocatalyst for phosphate hydrolysis in water. Kinetic studies of a low-molecular weight organocatalyst 1 are presented....	13th November, 2009	Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen,	Org Biomol Chem. 2009 Dec 7;7(23):4895-903. Epub 2009 Sep 30. DOI Direct Link
Regional expression of prosaposin in the wild-type and saposin D-deficient mouse brain detected by an anti-mouse prosaposin-specific antibody. Prosaposin is a precursor of saposins A, B, C, and D. Saposins are...	13th November, 2009	Institute of Glycoscience, Tokai University.	Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci. 2009;85(9):422-34.
Selenium and its species distribution in above-ground plant parts of selenium enriched buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench). Common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) was foliarly sprayed with a...	13th November, 2009	Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000	Anal Sci. 2009 Nov;25(11):1357-63.
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Solazyme Testing BlueFire Ethanol Cellulosic Sugars in Its Microalgae Renewable Oil Production Process	26th May, 2009	BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc.	IRVINE, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of
BlueFire Ethanol To Present at BIO 2009 International Convention	12th May, 2009	BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc.	IRVINE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of

BioNews Results for Hydrolysis:
Strategy for Biotechnological Process Design Applied to the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Agave Fructo-oligosaccharides To Obtain Fructose-Rich Syrups	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry:  Oct 27 2009 1:07PM Matching: hydrolysis

Hydrolysis Patents:
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7615546	Topical delivery system for phytosterols
7615576	Prevention of neutrophil recruitment
7615577	Highly filled dispersion containing transition aluminium oxide
7615579	Superabsorbent polymer having increased rate of water absorption
7615582	One-pack type adhesive composition for dental use
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Arkenol Incorporated Arkenol is a technology and project development company whose focus is the construction and operation of biorefineries on a worldwide basis to produce a variety of biobased chemicals and... www.arkenol.com/        View full profile
C.V.G. - AIRE Specialising in technology transfer and licensing of technology developed by french companies. For example starch hydrolysis to produce amino-acids, bio-ethanol production...         View full profile
Arkenol Inc. Arkenol is a technology and project development company whose focus is the construction and operation of biorefineries on a worldwide basis to produce a variety of biobased chemicals and... www.arkenol.com/        View full profile
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