An in situ observation experiment of faceted cellular growth was carried out using transparent organic alloy, salol - t-butyl alcohol, in microgravity conditions on the International Space Station. The temperature and solute concentration fields in the vicinity of the solid-liquid and the growth rate were simultaneously measured by microscopic interferometers.
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