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Tears

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-011840

The aqueous fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands, primarily composed of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins. This complex mixture serves to lubricate and protect the ocular surface, as well as to provide nutrients to the cornea. Human tears typically have a pH between 7.3 and 7.7.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-011840
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1126 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1126 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
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