To determine the three-dimensional structure of proteins (such as the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2) one of the most used techniques is to grow protein crystals a

To determine the three-dimensional structure of proteins (such as the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2) one of the most used techniques is to grow protein crystals and blast X-rays at them. It has been estimated that these crystals have a cost per weight around 3000 times higher than diamonds.