The lipid cubic phase or in meso method for crystallizing proteins. Bushings for better manual dispensing

The lipid cubic phase or in meso method can be used to set up crystallization trials of soluble and membrane proteins. The cubic phase is noted for being a sticky and viscous mesophase. Dispensing the protein-laden mesophase by hand into wells on crystallization plates has been facilitated by the us...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied crystallography. - 1998. - 47(2014), Pt 5 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1804-1806
1. Verfasser: Caffrey, Martin (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Eifert, Robert, Li, Dianfan, Howe, Nicole
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of applied crystallography
Schlagworte:Journal Article dispensing devices in meso crystallization lipid cubic phase membrane protein crystallization
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