Research Article

QELBY®-Induced Enhancement of Exclusion Zone Buildup and Seed Germination

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Clear zones, free of microspheres, were generated around single Silica particles in microsphere suspensions of various types, but smaller and rarer than around QELBY particles.
(a) Silica particles in polycarboxylate-coated 2-μm microsphere suspension (8-well chambered Permanox slide)
(b) Silica particles in hollow glass microsphere suspension (8-well chambered Permanox slide)