Chemical digestion occurs when the body uses enzymes to break down certain molecules, such as carbohydrates. This process allows the bloodstream to absorb smaller molecules to transport around the ...

The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...

Sample digestion involves a chemical reaction for the digestion and leaves analyte ions suspended in the solution. Samples are typically heated to improve reaction times in a closed-vessel, ...