The laboratory covers all the steps involved in protein crystallization including (i) preparation of crystallization solutions, (ii) setup of sitting-drop vapor diffusion experiments and (iii) automatic image capture with remote access and data storage that uses an UV system to detect protein crystals only.

Services and technologies

• Support users in crystallization experiments;
• Perform sample quality control (by SDS-PAGE);
• Perform crystallization trials with over 500 initial conditions;
• Provide two storage temperatures for crystallization: 4 ºC and 18ºC;
• Establish crystal optimization conditions with robotic system.