For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying protein crystals. In the early days of microgravity research, scientists discovered that ...
This is a photograph of crystals of the DNA-snipping protein HincII taken under a microscope. The crystals are iridescent because they refract light. The longest crystal is about one millimeter.
Patentees face a number of problems when seeking protection for protein structures at the EPO. Dr Joachim Wachenfeld and Dr Thomas Wilk of Vossius & Partner in Munich reveal some possible solutions ...