Crystal quality enhancement by magnetic fields

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 45-55

  Sazaki, Gen ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crystal quality enhancement; Magnetic convection suppression; Magnetic fields; Magnetic orientation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 75249097798     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2009.12.003     Document Type: Review

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