Laimennus
Laimennus, commonly translated as dilution, is a process in chemistry and biology that lowers the concentration of a solute in a solution. This is achieved by adding more solvent, which increases the total volume without changing the amount of solute, or by removing a portion of the solution and replacing it with solvent. The result is a less concentrated solution.
Most practical dilutions assume the amount of solute remains constant while the solution’s volume changes. For
Common approaches include simple dilution, where a measured volume of stock is mixed with solvent to reach
Applications span laboratory preparation of standards, calibration curves, microbiology, biochemistry, clinical testing, and environmental analysis. For
Practical considerations include temperature effects on volumes, solution density, and solute activity; pipetting and mixing errors;