Effects of a magnetic field on the growth rate of tetragonal lysozyme crystals

The growth process of tetragonal lysozyme crystals under static and homogeneous magnetic field of 11 T was observed in situ by using an optical microscope which was specially designed and prepared. This optical system, having a spatial resolution of 0.5 μm, was used to measure the growth rate of the...

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Published in:Journal of crystal growth 2000, Vol.208 (1), p.645-650
Main Authors: Yanagiya, Shin-ichiro, Sazaki, Gen, Durbin, Stephen D., Satoru Miyashita, Nakajima, Kazuo, Komatsu, Hiroshi, Watanabe, Kazuo, Motokawa, Mitsuhiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Crystal growth
Crystallization
Dissolution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Growth rate
In solution. Condensed state. Thin layers
Lysozyme
Magnetic field
Magnetic field effects
Molecular biophysics
Optical microscopy
Physico-chemical properties of biomolecules
Protein crystallization
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Summary:The growth process of tetragonal lysozyme crystals under static and homogeneous magnetic field of 11 T was observed in situ by using an optical microscope which was specially designed and prepared. This optical system, having a spatial resolution of 0.5 μm, was used to measure the growth rate of the lysozyme crystals under 0 and 11 T. The effect of the magnetic field of 11 T was to decrease the growth rate of the crystals. The effect of a magnetic field on the dissolution process of the crystal was also investigated.
ISSN:0022-0248
1873-5002
DOI:10.1016/S0022-0248(99)00442-X