> -----Original Message----- > From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 May 2007 10:58 > > > One solution would be to do as Herman has suggested. But if > your crystals do not survive for any reason (sulfate ion may > be needed for stuctural stability of the crystal) you may > try to cross-link your crystals using glutaraldehyde.
Does anybody happen to know how much glutaraldehyde really helps? I know the advice well, presumably it's backed up by solid anecdotes? Reason I ask: Cross-linking may keep the crystal aesthetically pleasing, but does that help for the cell-to-cell variation that osmotic shock induces? phx.
