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7. März 2019
How antifreeze proteins make ice crystals grow
International research team confirms twofold ability of molecules
Bacteria,
plants, insects, or even fish use antifreeze proteins to protect
themselves from the cold. The proteins block the growth of ice crystals.
In a new study, a German–Israeli research team has confirmed that these
proteins also possess an unusual second property: at low temperatures,
they can promote rather than inhibit the growth of ice crystals. The
study brought together researchers from Bielefeld University, the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, and the Weizmann Institute of Science in
Rehovot (Israel). It is being published today (07.03.2019) in the
‘Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters’.
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