Abstract
In order to understand concentration changes in compartments and transfer of molecules from one phase (compartment) to another, it is necessary to define these compartments and the processes involved:
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Phase or compartment: Unit of space in which molecules have a defined state of freedom (or non-freedom) of movement and reaction.
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Processes: Reactions between molecules and transfer of molecules inside or between compartments.
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Equilibria: Reactions and transfer processes being counterbalanced by feedback processes.
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Duursma, E.K., Carroll, J. (1996). Processes and equilibria between compartments. In: Duursma, E.K., Carroll, J. (eds) Environmental Compartments. Environmental Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80189-1_2
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