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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
May. 07, 2001
Bernard D. Santarsiero, Chicago, IL (US);
Raymond C. Stevens, La Jolla, CA (US);
Peter G. Schultz, La Jolla, CA (US);
Joseph M. Jaklevic, Lafayette, CA (US);
Derek T. Yegian, Oakland, CA (US);
Earl W. Cornell, Antioch, CA (US);
Robert A. Nordmeyer, San Leandro, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for performing array microcrystallizations to determine suitable crystallization conditions for a molecule, the method comprising: forming an array of microcrystallizations, each microcrystallization comprising a drop comprising a mother liquor solution whose composition varies within the array and a molecule to be crystallized, the drop having a volume of less than 1 microliter; storing the array of microcrystallizations under conditions suitable for molecule crystals to form in the drops in the array; and detecting molecule crystal formation in the drops by taking images of the drops.