Fig. 8

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Pressure vs. time for a pressure depletion experiment in a 50:50 propane–decane mixture and subsequent re-pressurization to the bubble point (A). In order to develop a protocol for a more controlled bubble nucleation, a quick pressure drawdown can be used to nucleate bubbles (B) which are then expanded in a more controlled way by quickly re-pressurizing to approximately the bubble point and then slowly decreasing the pressure.