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In order to contribute to paving the way for the commercial utilisation of space in the area of protein crystallisation, DASH took the initiative, invested its own money and built a small crystallisation facility (CPCF) with support from the German Aerospace Center DLR, which financed the first mission. CPCF was integrated in an incubator, provided by the US company ITA.
The main features of the CPCF programme are presented; special emphasis is placed on procedural aspects, with particular respect being paid to the needs of industrial users. Special topics, i.e. confidentiality, the acceptance of procedures for toxic materials on the one hand and the typical basic requirements of commercial users on the other hand are addressed on the basis of this experience.
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Lork, W., Smolik, G., Stapelmann, J. (2000). Commercial Protein Crystallisation Facility: Experiences from the STS 95 Mission. In: Haskell, G., Rycroft, M. (eds) International Space Station. Space Studies, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4259-5_5
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