| 摘要 |
Equipment for accelerating the crystallization of biopolymers such as a protein; and a method therefor. A plurality of solution-reserving areas (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 14) are formed on a silicone base material controlled in the valence electrons by selecting the content and/or kind of a dopant; these areas are connected via flow channels (16a, 16b, 16c and 26); a buffer solution containing a biopolymer such as a protein is put in the area (12d), while solutions for accelerating the crystallization of the biopolymer are put in the areas (12a, 12b and 12c), respectively; these solutions are transferred to the area (14) through the channels (16a, 16b, 16c and 26) to prepare mixtures having various ratios, by which mixtures differents in crystallization conditions can simultaneously be formed even from a small amount of a sample in a short time; the crystal of the biopolymer is made to grow in the area (14); and the crystal growth of the biopolymer is controlled by virtue of the surface electrical characteristics of the base material brought about by the controlled valence electrons. |
