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Meaning of "counter-ion"

counter-ion (noun): Counter-ion refers to an ion that is attracted to another ion with the opposite charge in a chemical compound or solution. Counter-ions are essential in maintaining the overall electrical neutrality of the compound

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Alternatively the counter-ion may be a chloride.
It is therefore advantageous to provide an exchange of counter-ion.
Preferably the counter-ion is a hydroxide.
Surfactants containing a cationic group include a counter-ion.
This counter-ion can be in particular an alkaline cation.
Solubility of peptides depends on the nature of the counter-ion.
Any suitable counter-ion may be used in the cationic surfactant.
The halide forms the negatively charged counter-ion.
Optionally, a counter-ion was further dissolved or dispersed in the organic phase.
Magnesium threonate is a highly bioavailable form of a magnesium counter-ion composition.
The chosen counter-ion should also be considered for the lipophilicity of a particular di-ester.
In these embodiments, the compound may be associated with a suitable counter-ion.
Because of the toxicity of chromium, the counter-ion is preferably other than chromium.
There should be an excess of the alkaline material used to form the counter-ion.
In some cases the metal-organic counter ion complex comprises threonate as a counter-ion.

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The keenness with which an ion exchanger takes up and holds on to a counter-ion.
Further still, it is preferable to use the organic counter-ion used for the organic electrolyte.
The compound may be a cation and be combined with a negatively charged counter-ion.
The same applies to the counter-ion of the diazonium salt, for example the tetrafluoroborate ion.
Coordination polymers based on cyclame core develop gelation properties relying on counter-ion solvophobicity.
Typically, chiral counter-ion tends to differentiate the two stereoisomers of the compound when forming crystals.
Alkanol ammonia and ammonia can also be used as counter-ion for the salts.
Preferably, the counter-ion is a negatively charged pharmaceutically acceptable anion Y.
In each case the anionic surfactant will be present together with a suitable counter-ion.
The cationic counter-ion equivalent Z is preferably absent.
Methods disclosed herein include an elution buffer that comprises a divalent cation or a counter-ion.
The counter-ion can be of any type.
In compositions that additionally contain hydrogen peroxide, the preferred counter-ion is methyl sulfate.
If a halogen counter-ion is used, it is preferably chloride.
In certain embodiments the elution buffer can comprise a divalent cation or a counter-ion or both.
Preferably the counter-ion is sodium.
The pharmaceutically acceptable salt is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt comprising a lactate ion and a counter-ion.
The counter-ion can be a sulfate, carbonate or other.
Preferably the surfactant is an anionic surfactant having a cationic counter-ion selected from sodium or calcium.
The counter-ion should also be the same.
Other examples include heparan sulfate, heparinoids, heparin based compounds and heparin having a hydrophobic counter-ion.
A preferred counter-ion is sodium.
Formulation possibilities may be adjusted particularly by the choice of the + Cat counter-ion.
If a counter-ion is present any suitable counter-ion may be used.
The ionomeric component of the hydrogel is MAPTAC, and has a chloride counter-ion.
The type of counter-ion is of no significance since, in water, charged groups are dissociated.
Positively charged Structure I compounds are ionically associated with a counter-ion.
Alternatively, the counter-ion may be an organic ion, such as ammonium or choline.
Halide, particularly chloride or bromide, is a suitable counter-ion.
Preferably the counter-ion is selected from phosphate, alkylphosphate, sulfate and alkylsulfate.
D is hydrogen or a counter-ion.
In certain embodiments, the salt or counter-ion may be pharmaceutically acceptable, for administration to a subject.
The luminescent transition metal coordinating complex according to claim 1, wherein the counter-ion is potassium.
All zwitterions, salts and counter-ions are intended, unless the counter-ion or salt is specifically indicated.
Current efficiencies and final Cd2 + concentrations were independent of the counter-ion.

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