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Project

Towards the realization of a structural biology platform at the University of Antwerp: The Mosquito Xtal3 crystallization robot as the missing link.

Despite the presence of a sound expertise, structural biology is currently not well-embedded within the University of Antwerp. Hence, UAntwerp researchers are dependent on collaborations with external partners to be productive and competitive in this field. Structural biology at UAntwerp will only successfully come of age by investing in the acquisition of basic infrastructure that will adequately support the existing expertise. In this project proposal, funding is requested for the purchase of the Mosquito Xtal3, a state-of-the-art crystallization robot that has become an indispensable workhorse in any structural biology laboratory. The Mosquito Xtal3 allows fast, robust and high-throughput crystallization of biological macromolecules, which is a basic requirement for structure determination through macromolecular X-ray crystallography.
Date:1 Jan 2020 →  31 Dec 2021
Keywords:MOLECULAR DYNAMICS, INFECTIONS, PEPTIDASE
Disciplines:Proteins, Molecular biophysics, Structural biology