Method and equipment for producing biopolymer crystal
US7402208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T117/1028
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a crystallizing method and an apparatus for producing a biopolymer capable of simplifying operations for taking out a produced crystal and mounting the crystal onto a crystal structure analyzer, thereby improving efficiency in the operations as well as reducing a labor burden. A crystallizing apparatus for producing a biopolymer crystal from a solution containing a biopolymer includes a crystal-growing chip 10 made of a material allowing electromagnetic waves to permeate through the chip, and in which a circular frame 16 is formed to retain a droplet 20 of a solution containing a biopolymer and a biopolymer crystal 28 produced in the droplet.
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