Inventors:
Hideaki Moriyama - Lincoln NE, US
Norio Sugi - Chiyoda-ku, JP
Kazunori Kawasaki - Chiyoda-ku, JP
Shoji Muramatsu - Chiyoda-ku, JP
International Classification:
C30B001/00
Abstract:
An apparatus for growing a biological macromolecular crystal by vaporizing biological macromolecular solution into an oversaturated state. The apparatus includes a first sealed room that receives first crystallizing agent solution, and a communicating tube that communicates with the first sealed room and has a small sectional area for suppressing convection of air. A plurality of droplets of solution dissolving a biological macromolecule and a crystallizing agent therein are held in the communicating tube with the plurality of droplets being separated from each other.