Coagulation (disambiguation)
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Coagulation may refer to:
- Coagulation, in colloid chemistry, a process in which dispersed colloidal particleColloidal particleColloidal particle is a small amount of matter having size typical for colloids and with a clear phase boundary . A group of such particles or being a macromolecule or a molecular aggregate .A colloidal sized particle is defined in diameter from 1-1000 nanometers...
s agglomerate. See flocculationFlocculationFlocculation, in the field of chemistry, is a process wherein colloids come out of suspension in the form of floc or flakes by the addition of a clarifying agent. The action differs from precipitation in that, prior to flocculation, colloids are merely suspended in a liquid and not actually... - CoagulationCoagulationCoagulation is a complex process by which blood forms clots. It is an important part of hemostasis, the cessation of blood loss from a damaged vessel, wherein a damaged blood vessel wall is covered by a platelet and fibrin-containing clot to stop bleeding and begin repair of the damaged vessel...
(clotting) of blood - Coagulation (milk), the coagulation of milk into curd by rennet or acid
- Denaturation (biochemistry)Denaturation (biochemistry)Denaturation is a process in which proteins or nucleic acids lose their tertiary structure and secondary structure by application of some external stress or compound, such as a strong acid or base, a concentrated inorganic salt, an organic solvent , or heat...
, a structural change in biomolecules - A process for purifying water in water treatmentWater treatmentWater treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water, or reduce the...
- Mixing of two particles in an aerosolAerosolTechnically, an aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas. Examples are clouds, and air pollution such as smog and smoke. In general conversation, aerosol usually refers to an aerosol spray can or the output of such a can...
to form a third particle - Clumping of dust particles in a protoplanetary diskProtoplanetary diskA protoplanetary disk is a rotating circumstellar disk of dense gas surrounding a young newly formed star, a T Tauri star, or Herbig Ae/Be star...
, a possible early stage of planet formation