What is the National Crystallization Center? The National Crystallization Center at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute in Buffalo, New York, is a facility that is used to identify ...

Download the experiment instructions HERE! Crystals form through a process called crystallization which is when a liquid solidifies into a highly structured solid. While crystals can form when liquid ...

Astronaut Tim Kopra, Expedition 20 flight engineer, works at the Protein Crystallization Research Facility (PCRF) in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. high res (1.6 M) low res ...

Protein crystals form in microgravity in the space station’s Kibo Module. Credits: JAXA For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying ...

The National Crystallization Center is active and able to support your crystallization efforts. We are happy to announce the upcoming daates for high-throughput crystallization in December 2025.

Microgravity offers a disruptive environment for drug discovery by removing convection and sedimentation. This enables higher-quality protein crystals, more physiologically relevant 3D cell cultures, ...

Crystals might look simple, but their growth tells a far more complex and fascinating story. From grains of salt to diamonds, crystals form when particles lock into repeating patterns. For many years, ...

Onboard the Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday morning was a medical experiment that could change the lives of millions, especially in dealing with COVID-19 treatment ...

A Sierra Space Dream Chaser spacecraft docked to LIFE modules of a future commercial space station. Credit: Sierra Space WASHINGTON — Sierra Space and Redwire are partnering on a biotech experiment ...