Experiment equipment for protein crystallization in μg facilities

For protein crystal growth under microgravity conditions, experiment equipment is needed which provides common techniques for crystallization, and simultaneously complies with the requirements for space flight experiments. For the Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility (APCF) to be flown in a middeck locker of the Space Shuttle (Spacehab and IML-2 mission), three types of protein reactors have been developed. These allow protein...