Observation of cholesterol nucleation in a magnetic field.
The in vitro studies on the nucleation, growth and other fundamental aspects of cholesterol crystallization have received considerable attention, as it plays a vital role in the formation of atheroclerotic plaques and gallbladder stones. The cholesterol was crystallized in methanol, ethanol, acetone and isopropanol at the physiological temperature of 37 degrees C in the presence and absence of a low static magnetic field at 0.1 T. The presence of magnetic field was found to have a significant effect on the metastable zone width and induction period of cholesterol.
D002784:Cholesterol / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008280:Magnetics; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents
D012997:Solvents; D002784:Cholesterol