Abstract
High-quality crystals are essential to ensure high-resolution structural information. Protein crystals are controlled by many factors, such as pH, temperature, and the ion concentration of crystalline solutions. We previously reported the development of a device dedicated to protein crystallization. In the current study, we have further modified and improved our device. Exposure to external magnetic field leads to alignment of the crystal toward a preferred direction depending on the magnetization energy. Each material has different magnetic susceptibilities depending on the individual direction of their unit crystal cells. One of the strategies to acquire a large crystal entails controlling the nucleation rate. Furthermore, exposure of a crystal to a magnetic field may lead to new morphologies by affecting the crystal volume, shape, and quality.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 821 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Crystals |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Sept |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Keywords
- Crystallization
- ENR
- Lysozyme
- Magnetic field
- Nucleation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Inorganic Chemistry