System for performing crystallization trials

Details System for performing crystallization trials System for performing crystallization trials

2004-12-16

2008-10-07

Hiteshew, Felisa C (Department: 1792)

Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes;

Apparatus

With means for measuring, testing, or sensing

C250S288000, C117S200000, C117S202000, C117S204000, C422S252000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07431768

ABSTRACT:
A crystallization system is provided comprising: a screen replicator configured to transfer screen solutions from wells of a screen storage plate into well regions of multiple crystallization plates; a trial generation station configured to generate crystallization trials in the trial zones of a crystallization plate; a transport mechanism configured to transport crystallization plates from the screen replicator to the trial generation station; and a controller having logic for causing the screen replicator to transfer the screen solutions from the screen storage plate to multiple crystallization plates, logic for causing the transport mechanism to transport the crystallization plates from the screen replicator to the trial generation station and logic for causing the trial generation station to generate crystallization trials in the crystallization plates.

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