The UNC School of Pharmacy Compounding Lab
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Identify three (3) mechanisms by which gelatin influences the preparation and stability of a sulfur colloid.
Increases the Brownian movement.
Provides a protective barrier around the sulfur particles.
Introduces a charge on the particle surfaces, causing them to repel each other.
Maintains the osmotic pressure of blood.
Hydration and increases the system viscosity, thus reducing particle interactions.
