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The concentration of solute per liter of water

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  • On remand, the infringement inquiry should proceed under the original "osmolarity" versions of the claims.
  • At the concentrations involved in the case, osmolarity is measured in milliosmoles per liter mOsmol/L.
  • When bacteria are exposed to a high concentration of sugar or anything with a high osmolarity, water is drawn out of the bacterial cells and they become dehydrated and die.
  • Water moves osmotically in response to a gradient in osmolarity.
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