Chapter 6: Crystallization of Biomacromolecules
The following sections are included:
Introduction
Interest in Protein Crystallization
Difficulties in Obtaining Protein Crystals
Regulation of Supersaturation Rate in Membrane-Assisted Crystallization of Proteins
Influence of Supersaturation Control on Crystallization Kinetics
Monitoring nucleation and crystal growth rates bythe turbidity method
Kinetic parameters
Heterogeneous Nucleation by Porous Membranes
Energetics of Protein Nucleation on Polymeric Membranes
Ising model
Growing Proteins in Forced Solution Convection
Crystal growth in dynamic membrane crystallizers
Effect of the forced solution convection on the crystal growth rate
References