Equipment for crystal growth and crystal-growing method using the same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Provided are an apparatus and a method which can accelerate crystallization of a biological macromolecule such as protein. A plurality of solution storage parts (12a, 12b, 12c 12d, 14) are formed on a silicon, substrate whose valence electrons are controlled by controlling the concentration and/or the type of impurity. These solution storage parts are connected with each other by passages (16a 16b, 16c, 26). The storage, part (12d) is made to hold a buffer solution containing molecules of protein or the like to be crystallized. The storage parts (12a 12b, 12c) are also, made to hold solutions capable of accelerating crystallization of protein or the like respectively. These solutions are …