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A Microfluidic Approach for the Study of Ice and Clathrate Hydrate Crystallization
Chapitres
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:37Microfluidic Device Fabrication
- 02:45Setting up the Microfluidic Device and Formation of Single Crystals in the Microfluidic Channels
- 04:23Solution Exchange Around Single Crystals
- 04:47Experiments with Clathrate Hydrates
- 05:59Results: Crystallization of Microscopic Ice Crystals and Clathrate Hydrates in Microfluidic Devices
- 07:10Conclusion
The present protocol describes the crystallization of microscopic ice crystals and clathrate hydrates in microfluidic devices, enabling liquid exchange around the formed crystals. This provides unparalleled possibilities to examine the crystallization process and binding mechanisms of the inhibitors.
