Hydrotropy: Definition and Importance

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Hydrotropy 2. Definition of Hydrotropy 3. Biological Importance. Introduction to Hydrotropy: Moore and Parker (1901) studied the solvent action of 5% aqueous solution of bile salts on fatty acids (and their salts). The solubility of acids in water was less than 0.1%, in bile salt solution was 0.5% and the [...]