I don't know about the latter but during the former you are quite likely to "burn" the protein crystal.

The Soviets are particularly interested in growing protein crystals which could help to develop drugs to tackle diseases including Aids.

The protein crystals appear dark while the salt crystals are transparent.

The second is composed of protein crystals and amorphous pigment granules.

The primary use of the Glovebox was to selectively mix protein crystals and monitor their growth.

In roughly 40 space investigations, close to 50% of the cases showed better protein crystals than any produced on Earth.

Why are scientists eager to study space-grown protein crystals?

Proteins have irregularly shaped surfaces, which results in the formation of large channels within any protein crystal.

Nevertheless, in some cases, protein crystals were reported to be perfect enough to achieve images of single dislocations.

The facility currently examines more than 10,000 protein crystals per year and supports nearly half of Lilly's research portfolio.