The production of enzyme microcrystals for time resolved serial crystallography employing free electron laser or synchrotron radiation is a relatively new variation on traditional macromolecular crystallization for conventional single crystal X-ray analysis. While the fundamentals of macromolecular crystal growth are the same, some modifications and special considerations are in order if the objective is to produce uniform size, microcrystals in very large numbers for serial data collection. Presented here are the basic principles of protein crystal growth with particular attention to the approaches best employed to achieve the goal of microcrystals and some novel techniques, as well as old, that may be useful. Also discussed are the advantages of particular precipitants and certain methods of growing protein crystals that might be advantageous for serial data recording.
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