Aminocaproic Acid Movies

Aminocaproic Acid Video No. 1 - Slow crystallization of amicar (aminocaproic acid) recorded with time-lapse cinemicrography under polarized illumination at a magnification of 100x with a playing time of 9.9 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (4.13 MB).

Aminocaproic Acid Video No. 2 - Crystallization of the drug amicar (aminocaproic acid) observed under polarized illumination at a magnification of 200x with a playing time of 7.5 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (3.14 MB).

Amicar is the common name for the compound aminocaproic acid (6-aminohexanoic acid), a coagulant that is used medically to reduce or prevent bleeding.