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How to grow crystals for X-ray crystallography.

Roger D Sommer
Published in: Acta crystallographica. Section C, Structural chemistry (2024)
Growing high-quality crystals remains a necessary part of crystallography and many other techniques. This article tabulates and describes several techniques and variations that will help individuals grow high-quality crystals in preparation for crystallographic techniques and other endeavors, such as form screening. The discussion is organized to focus on low-tech approaches available in any laboratory.
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