ICE NUCLEATION AND CRYSTALLIZATION IN WATER-GLYCEROL MIXTURES.

Author(s) : VIGIER G., VASSOILLE R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

WATER-GLYCEROL MIXTURES ARE OFTEN USED. THE CRYOPROTECTIVE ACTION OF SUCH SOLUTIONS IS NOT COMPLETELY KNOWN BUT CRYSTALLIZATION OF WATER SEEMS TO PLAY A DOMINANT ROLE. THE AIM OF THE WORK IS TO PRECISELY DEFINE THE DEVITRIFICATION CONDITIONS OF SUCH MIXTURES. THREE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES ARE USED IN THIS STUDY AND 3 TEMPERATURE RANGES HAVE BEEN DISTINGUISHED IN WHICH NUCLEATION, GROWTH, AND THEN OSTWALD RIPENING ARE SUCCESSIVELY DETECTED.

Details

  • Original title: ICE NUCLEATION AND CRYSTALLIZATION IN WATER-GLYCEROL MIXTURES.
  • Record ID : 1989-0333
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryobiology - vol. 24 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1987

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