Figure 1
(a) An optimal crystallization trajectory increases supersaturation until just one crystal nucleates, then decreases supersaturation to prevent further nucleation while maintaining sufficient supersaturation to promote crystal growth. (b) Emulsion droplets with monodisperse crystals were stored in an X-ray semi-transparent microfluidic device. Sequentially collected diffraction frames from multiple individual crystals were merged to solve the protein structure. The chip could be translated in the x and y directions and rotated 20°. |