High-throughput incubation and imaging system for crystal growth

对于结晶实验的记录、分析和优化以及对蛋白质晶体的灵敏鉴定，需要一个高通量系统。该系统将允许在恒定温度下对几周内的结晶实验进行自动跟踪。蛋白质晶体的成核和生长将被可靠地记录下来，即使在困难的光学条件下，在聚集物质和盐晶体的存在下也是如此。该系统将支持多种板材格式。最好采用基于可交换标准部件的系统模块化设计。

A high-throughput system is required for the documentation, analysis and optimization of crystallization experiments and the sensitive identification of protein crystals. The system will allow the automated tracking of crystallization experiments over a period of several weeks at a constant temperature. The nucleation and growth of protein crystals will be reliably documented, even under difficult optical conditions, in the presence of aggregated material and salt crystals. The system will support a variety of plate formats. A modular design of the system based on exchangeable standard components is preferred.