Figure 1. Morphologies of lysozyme crystals in the presence of layered silicates.
Micrographs of lysozyme crystals in the absence of layered silicate (Control) (A) and in the presence of sericite (B), K-tetrasilicic fluoromica (C) and Na-tetrasilicic fluoromica (D). Crystallization conditions: starting lysozyme concentration 20 mg/mL, starting silicate content 0.2%, precipitant agent sodium chloride 1.0 M in sodium acetate 0.2 M, pH 4.7. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.