Company Profile. Hologic, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture and supply diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serve the healthcare needs of women. The company operates through four business segments: Breast Health, Diagnostics, GYN Surgical and Skeletal Health.
A hypertonic solution is a solution that has a high concentration of solute, in this case the solute being salt. When a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, sinc â¦ e the salt concentration is higher in the outside of the cell, the water concentration is lower there as well. Therefore, through the process of osmosis, the water diffuses from the inside of the cell to the outside of the cell. 4 people found this useful.
Cells in Hypertonic Solutions. Hypertonic comes from the Greek hyper, meaning over, and tonos, meaning stretching. In a hypertonic solution the total molar concentration of all dissolved solute particles is greater than that of another solution, or greater than the concentration in a cell. If concentrations of dissolved solutes are greater outside the cell, the concentration of water outside is correspondingly lower. As a result, water inside the cell will flow outwards to attain equilibrium, causing the cell to shrink. As cells lose water, they lose the ability to function or divide.