Nucleation and polymorphism explored via an easy-to-use microfluidic tool

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 342, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-12

  Ildefonso, M ^a   Revalor, Eve ^a   Punniam, P ^a   Salmon, J B ^a   Candoni, N ^a   Veesler, Stéphane ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

A1. Nucleation; A2. Growth from solutions; B1. Proteins

Indexed keywords

A2. GROWTH FROM SOLUTIONS; CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; METASTABLE PHASE; METASTABLE ZONE WIDTH;

METASTABLE PHASES; MICROFLUIDICS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

NUCLEATION;

EID: 84858157567     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2010.11.098     Document Type: Conference Paper

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