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Optical Resolution and Protein Drop Imaging

When I think about the optical resolution capabilities of a microscope designed for protein drop imaging, I think about the smallest size crystal I could possibly resolve. And in fact, Wikipedia defines optical resolution as “the ability of an imaging … Continue reading

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UV microscopy in protein crystallization: Resolution vs. Detection

Our last post about UV microscopy was all about optical resolution. We used protein needle crystals to get an idea what smallest size protein crystal would be that that we could resolve with our new imager. Of course we were … Continue reading

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Aspirations to Accurate Liquid Handling

One thing we are really proud of at Rigaku Automation is the accuracy with which we can dispense all types of stocks relevant to making protein screens. An important aspect is of course that we can “tap off” drops from … Continue reading

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