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hydrogenation
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hy·dro·gen·a·tion (hdr-j-nshn, h-drj-)
n.
The addition of hydrogen to a compound, especially to solidify an unsaturated fat or fatty acid.

hydrogenation.
See reduction, def. 1.

hydrogenation (hīdroj´nā´shn),
n the infusion of hydrogen into a compound. Also called
reduction.

hydrogenation
the process or reaction of combining with hydrogen.


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Manipulation of functional PUFA in ruminant products depends on rumen biohydrogenation rates and on the net amount and composition of fatty acid ingested (Bauman et al.
Understanding the profile of the microbial populations involved in the fatty acid biohydrogenation in rumen, as well as the factors affecting their growth, will allow researchers to discover diets that are formulated to modulate the activity of these populations (Bauman et al.
19) Trans-fatty acids Trans-fatty acids are found in ruminant fat as a result of biohydrogenation by rumen bacteria.
 
 
 
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