Isotonic Solution

∞ generated and posted on 2016.01.19 ∞

Overall solute concentrations same on the outside as on the inside of cells.

Contrast hypotonic and hypertonic solutions. See also osmosis.

The following video shows nice experiments using dialysis tubing indicating the impact of osmosis on cell volume:

The following video is really nicely done, save for some math issues, using chicken eggs with dissolved shell as shrinking and expanding cells:


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