advancing the state of the art in microscopy Imaging Protein Crystals and Managing the Associated Data
What Type of Microscope to Use?
–Sample Liquid Drop w/ Solid and/or Semi Solid
What Type of Microscope to Use? –Sample Liquid Drop w/ Solid and/or Semi Solid –Sample Location MicroBatch, Sitting Drop or Hanging Drop
Inverted Configuration Light Source Sitting Drop Or Microbatch Drop Microscope
Upright Configuration Microscope Hanging Drop Light Source
UprightInverted Sitting Drop Imaging Comparison
What Type of Microscope to Use? –Sample Liquid Drop w/ Solid and/or Semi Solid –Sample Location MicroBatch, Sitting Drop or Hanging Drop –Illumination Koehler
Properties of a Drop - Lens Effect
Properties of a Drop - Lens Effect - Side Wall/Refraction Ring
Less than 90º Contact Angle of a Drop
Hemispherical
Contact Angle of a Drop Greater than 90º
High Contrast = More Detail
Crystals at the Drop Edge - use medium contrast
Very dark side-wall effect - use low contrast
Focusing on condensation
Focusing on Crystals
Focusing on condensation Focusing on Crystals Low Contrast High Contrast
L.I.M.S. Laboratory Information Management System Data Management
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Crystallization Data Experiment Details
Crystallization Data Experiment Details Image Management Scoring Images
Experiment Details Image Management Scoring Images Reviewing Results and Trends Crystallization Data
Experiment Details Image Management Scoring Images Reviewing Results and Trends Remote Viewing Crystallization Data
Experiment Details Image Management X-Ray Data
Experiment Details Image Management X-Ray Data Printing Results Crystallization Data