High density protein crystal growth

A protein crystal growth assembly, comprising:

• a crystal growth cell, comprising,
• a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, said cell body having opposed first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough;
• a cell barrel disposed within said cell body, said cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of said cell body, said cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture;
• a reservoir coupled to the bottom side of said cell body;
• a cap having a top side disposed on the top side of said cell body;
• and
• a protein cell insert disposed within the cavity defined by said cell barrel, said protein insert defining a well-like chamber, having an open end and a closed end, the chamber having an inner portion and an outer portion.

A protein crystal growth assembly, comprising:

• a crystal growth cell, comprising,
• a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, said cell body having opposed first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough;
• a cell barrel disposed within said cell body, said cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of said cell body, said cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture;
• a reservoir coupled to the bottom side of said cell body;
• and
• a cap having a top side disposed on the top side of said cell body, wherein the top side of said cap defines a hex pattern.

A protein crystal growth assembly, comprising:

• a crystal growth cell, comprising,
• a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough, said cell body having opposed first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough;
• a cell barrel disposed within said cell body, said cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of said cell body, said cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture;
• a reservoir coupled to the bottom side of said cell body;
• a cap having a top side disposed on the top side of said cell body;
• and
• a protein cell insert disposed within the cavity defined by said cell barrel, said protein insert defining a well-like chamber, having an open end and a closed end, the chamber having an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein said reservoir comprises a barrier for preventing solutions contained therein from exiting and contacting a protein sample within said cell insert when exposed to any one of a space shuttle launch environment, space station environment, a micro-gravity environment and about a 1 G environment.