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==In biology== Colloidal [[phase separation]] is an important organising principle for compartmentalisation of both the [[cytoplasm]] and [[Cell nucleus|nucleus]] of cells into '''[[biomolecular condensate]]s'''—similar in importance to compartmentalisation via lipid bilayer [[biological membranes|membranes]], a type of [[liquid crystal]]. The term [[biomolecular condensate]] has been used to refer to clusters of [[macromolecules]] that arise via liquid-liquid or liquid-solid [[phase separation]] within cells. [[Macromolecular crowding]] strongly enhances colloidal phase separation and formation of [[biomolecular condensate]]s.
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