Sensitive crystallization

From Anthroposophy

Sensitive crystallization or copper chloride (bio)crystallization (german: Kupferchloridkristallisation) is a method to study the quality of substance and life under influence of the etheric formative forces.

It is a picture forming method developed by Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (1899-1961) together with Erika Sabarth, and worked out by pioneers Alla Selawry (1913-1992) and Hans Krüger (1898-1988).

Extracts mixed with a specific copper chloride solution are allowed to slowly evaporate in a flat dish under controlled conditions, yielding a crystallization pattern image.

Sensitive crystallization belongs to the category of picture or image forming methods, together with:

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For a general introduction, see Scientific research into the etheric formative forces#2016 - Barry Lia

and more in general on the same topic page: Scientific research into the etheric formative forces

Aspects

  • for an excellent introduction, see the PDF introductory flyer in the 'Further reading' section below
  • names:
    • also called: 'copper chloride crystallization' (CCC)
  • research:
    • contemporary research is done by a.o. Jens-Otto Andersen and Jean-Georges Barth, and at the University at Kassel - see 'Further reading' section below for references

Illustrations

Lecture coverage and references

Discussion

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References and further reading

  • Ehrenfried Pfeiffer:
    • 'Formative Forces in Crystallization' (1936, in DE in 1930-31)
    • 'Sensitive Crystallization Processes: A Demonstration of Formative Forces in the Blood' (1968)
  • A. and O. Selawry: 'Die Kupferchlorid-Kristallisation in Naturwissenschaft und Medizin' (1957)
  • L.W. Holleman: 'Ein Beitrag zum Verständnis der empfindlichen Kristallisation' (1966, article)
  • Magda Engquist: 'Gestaltkräfte Des Lebendigen: Die Kupferchlorid-Kristallisation, Eine Methode Zur Erfassung Biologischer Veränderungen Pflanzlicher Substanzen' (1970)
  • Jens-Otto Andersen - selected papers
    • Kobberklorid-krystallisationsmetoden kvalitativt og kvantitativt (1992, thesis)
    • A refined biocrystallisation method applied in a pictomorphological investigation of a polymer (1998)
    • et al.: Computerised image analysis of biocrystallograms originated from agricultural products (1999)
    • Development and application of the biocrystallisation method (2001)
    • Comparative study between biocrystallisation and chemical analysis of carrots (2001)
    • (together with 12 others) Standardization and validation of the visual evalution of biocrystallizations (2010, paper - PDF available on internet)
    • A biodynamic guide to food quality (2021) - see Biodynamic agriculture#References and further reading
  • Jean-Georges Barth - selected papers
    • with M. Cocude, B. Bruyet et P. François: 'La pneumoconiose des houilleurs et son suivi médical. La méthode des cristallisations sensibles au banc d’essai' (1992, article)
    • 'Image de cristallisation du chlorure cuivrique et structure chimique de l’additif' (1997, article)
    • Image de cristallisation et structure chimique de l’additif (1998, article in : Colloque cristallisations sensibles)
    • Cupric chloride crystallisation with additive and its applications(2004, article)
    • with J. Roussaux, K. Suppan, S. Rosa dos Santos: 'Crystallisation of a film of copper chloride in the presence of additives. Preliminary study on the experimental conditions and criteria of quality' (2011, article)
  • work at the University at Kassel
    • Aumaporn Meelursarn: 'Statistical evaluation of texture analysis from the biocrystallization method. Effect of image parameters to differentiate samples from different farming systems' (2007, thesis)
    • Bernhard Johannes Kahl: 'Entwicklung, in-house Validierung und Anwendung des ganzheitlichen Verfahrens Biokristallisation für die Unterscheidung von Weizen-, Möhren- und Apfelproben aus unterschiedlichem Anbau und Verarbeitungsschritten' (2007)
  • Christian Marcel: 'Sensitive Crystallization Visualizing the Qualities of Wines' (2011, original in FR as 'Cristallisations sensibles Une autre manière de voir la qualité')
  • C. Cimpean, C. Hotiu: 'Sensitive chrystallization - a valuable method for analyzing informational quality of food supplements' (2014, paper)
  • Beatrix Waldburger: introductory flyer on Sensitive crystallization

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see also: Scientific research into the etheric formative forces#Picture forming methods

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