SpaceRef - Microgravity Science - Bioprocessing

SpaceRef - Microgravity Science - Bioprocessing - Protein Crystallography

First DCAM Mission Yields Outstanding Results: Third Round of Specimens Set for Launch Space Shuttle-Mir Science Program (STS-81/84) - A description of the Diffusion-controlled Crystallization Apparatus for Microgravity (DCAM) experiments flown on Mir in 1997.

Interferometer Protein Crystal Growth (IPCG) - A description of IPCG research conducted on the Mir in 1998.

Mir Protein Crystal Growth Program Nearing Two-Year Mark Space Shuttle-Mir Science Program (STS-81/STS-84) - A summary of protein crystal growth research aboard Mir. Includes descriptions of experimental hardware, procedures, and results obtained.

UAB Center for Macromolecular Crystallography (CMC) - CMC is a NASA-sponsored Center for Commercial Development. Macromolecular crystallography is a powerful tool in revealing the structures and interactions of protein molecules, thereby providing valuable information that can be used to rapidly develop effective pharmaceutical compounds. Recent advances in crystallographic technologies have established protein crystallography as the lead instrument in structure-based drug design.

Weightless Research has Heavy Implications - A July 1998 article from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on insulin crystallization research in space.