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A Controllable and Observable Protein Cystallization Facility.

P Jiang·S Fu·H Cang·X Wang·Q Ren·Y Yuan·T Meng·H Kang·J Hu·C Chen·Z Yang·R Bi
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A Controllable and Observable Protein Crystallization Facility (ACOP) was developed in 1999 for space experiment in the Get Away Special canister of Space Shuttle. To regulate the vapor diffusion rate, in a crystallization chamber, five cells each containing precipitant solution of different concentrations, exposed to one protein cell in turn. Five layers of chambers were overlapped coaxially. The crystallization process was observed and recorded by digital cameras. Structure of facility and result of image sequence were given.

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P Jiang, S Fu, H Cang, X Wang, Q Ren, Y Yuan, T Meng, H Kang, J Hu, C Chen, Z Yang, R Bi. 2003. A Controllable and Observable Protein Cystallization Facility.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0273-1177(03)90258-4

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