Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Mari Yamanaka

Masaru Sato

Moritoshi Motohara

Koji Inaka

Tomoyuki Kobayashi

Shinichi Shinozaki

Satoshi Sano

Hiroaki Tanaka

Izumi Yoshizaki

Sachiko Takahashi

Disclosed is a macromolecule-crystal forming apparatus and method capable of obtaining a macromolecule crystal in a simplified and efficient manner. The device comprises a first container containing a sample of macromolecule, a second container containing a gel acting as a buffer material during the crystallization of the macromolecule, and a third container containing a precipitant solution having a function of facilitating the aggregation of molecules during the crystallization of the macromolecule. These containers are connected together in a given manner so as to allow the macromolecule sample and the precipitant to be brought into contact with one another through the gel to induce the crystallization of the macromolecule.

Device and method for forming macromolecule crystal

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Shinjuku-ku, Japan

Mari Yamanaka