Benefits of Automated Crystallization Plate Tracking, Imaging, and Analysis

• Published in: Structure (London) Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 175 - 182
• Main Authors: Mayo, Christopher J., Diprose, Jonathan M., Walter, Thomas S., Berry, Ian M., Wilson, Julie, Owens, Ray J., Jones, E. Yvonne, Harlos, Karl, Stuart, David I., Esnouf, Robert M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2005
• Subjects: Crystallization; Crystallography; Database Management Systems; Databases, Protein; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted

We describe the design of a database and software for managing and organizing protein crystallization data. We also outline the considerations behind the design of a fast web interface linking protein production data, crystallization images, and automated image analysis. The database and associated...