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The Luzzati plot (R-factor against reciprocal resolution) is a useful way of assessing the reliability of a crystal structure. It is commonly employed in obtaining an upper limit to the error in atomic coordinates of a protein structure. The advantages of the spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel has been exploited and a simple procedure for producing high quality Luzzati plots for non-centrosymmetric structures (such as proteins) has been developed.