Mass transfer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007001",
  "term": "Mass transfer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The net movement of a chemical species from one point to another, driven by a concentration gradient, pressure gradient, or external force. In biotechnology, it describes the transport of substances like nutrients or oxygen across phase boundaries, such as from a gas bubble into the liquid medium of a bioreactor. The rate is quantified by a mass transfer coefficient, with units such as meters per second.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "active transport",
    "diffusion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 159 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/mass-transfer/"
}