Open AccessA review of techniques for maximizing diffraction from a protein crystal in stilla
Author(s) -
Newman Janet
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
acta crystallographica section d
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1399-0047
DOI - 10.1107/s0907444905032130
Subject(s) - diffraction , ideal (ethics) , crystal (programming language) , quality (philosophy) , computer science , materials science , crystallography , physics , optics , chemistry , political science , law , quantum mechanics , programming language
There are a number of published reports of techniques that may extend the diffraction limits or otherwise improve the quality of the X‐ray diffraction data from a crystal. This review touches on some of these techniques to provide a way forward for the experimentalist burdened with less than ideal crystals.