A high-pressure cryocooling method for protein crystals and biological samples with reduced background X-ray scatter

A new crystal-hydration method has been developed for high-pressure cryocooling of protein crystals.

A prototype direct-detection CCD for protein crystallography

The fabrication and testing of a prototype deep-depletion X-ray CCD are described. Calibration measurements and the results of initial protein crystallography experiments are described.

Graphene as a protein crystal mounting material to reduce background scatter

A new method is presented to reduce background scatter by use of graphene-based mounting of protein crystals.