The best reproduction I can suggest would be to setup one or two LCP experiments exchanging the protein for its buffer. If you get crystals, you know for sure they're not protein.
Cheers, Jon 2012/3/15 Theresa H. Hsu <theresah...@live.com> > Hi all. > > I set up some trays of membrane protein remotely in cubic phase. I don't > have ready access to them so I can't shoot/pick the crystals. Under > polarising lights, some crystals appears coloured across many conditions, > making me think these are salt. Is there some knowledge of inorganic > chemistry that be relied to prioritise some for reproductions at my lab? > Can detergents crystallise and produce colours under polarising light? > > Thank you. > > Theresa > -- Dr. Jon Agirre Postdoctoral Scientist - Protein and Virus X-ray Crystallography Group Biophysics Unit (CSIC-UPV/EHU) +0034946013357
