Table 1. The Shifter dramatically increases the nucleation time of salt crystals from 1.5 M NaCl solution.

The data show a reduction in droplet evaporation for plates loaded into the Shifter (b, c, d) compared with unsealed plates (a).

Test location	Mean time to nucleation (s)	Improvement versus (a) (s)	Improvement versus (a) (%)
(a) Positive control (open)	277
(b) Mounting aperture only	377	100	36
(c) Mounting aperture + draught excluder	404	127	46
(d) Covered deck position	>18000