Fig. 5
From: Autonomous model protocell division driven by molecular replication
Periodic droplet experiment results. Plot of droplet area vs. reaction time, for the self-replicating amphiphile forming reaction starting from 10 mM hydrophobic amine 1 with 10 mM 4-formyl(phenyl) acetic acid 2 (magenta) and for the control reaction starting from 10 mM unmodified amine 4 and 10 mM 4-formyl(phenyl) acetic acid 2. Points are the mean value obtained from three repeats, and the error bars show the standard deviation. Above the graph are images taken 120 s after droplet placement from a mixture that had been allowed to react for 0, 1, 2.5 and 4 h respectively (scale bar length is 10 mm)
