Protein Crystallization Chips: PXC ('Pixie')

PSTI has prepared a new type of chip used to accelerate the crystallization of proteins. The technology is based on the preparation of a surface that acts as an epitaxial nucleant towards the formation of protein crystals. The nanofabrication techniques used to prepare the surfaces yield many texturally and compositionally diverse sites per unit area. The effect is strong and highly specific with some proteins crystallizing in less than an hour and only at very specific chip addresses. Furthermore, the surfaces are prepared in a format that allows the determination of crystal quality without removing the specimen from the growth chamber. Certain of these Protein Crystallization Chips are ready for immediate testing. Please contact us for additional information.

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