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Homogenization  

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  • 1. Processes by which a heterogeneous sample is prepared so that becomes a homogeneous sample (MatPortal, Chemical Analysis Metadata Platform (ChAMP) Ontology version 0.2). 2. The intensive mixing of mutually insoluble phases (sometimes with addition of surfactants) to obtain a soluble suspension or emulsion. (CHMO, http://purl.allotrope.org/ontologies/process#AFP_0001649) 3. homogenization, process of reducing a substance, such as the fat globules in milk, to extremely small particles and distributing it uniformly throughout a fluid, such as milk. When milk is properly homogenized, the cream will not rise to the top. (Brittanica)

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https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/evoks/sdv/Homogenization

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