MiTeGen Announces Release of MicroLoop™LD
New Tool for Low Disturbance Crystal Retrieval
November 1,2010 – Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced the introduction of Microloops™ LD for protein crystal harvesting and X-ray data collection. Conventional loop mounts suck up liquid and crystals when they are inserted into protein drops, which makes harvesting the most promising crystals difficult. Computer-optimized for the sub-microliter drops and microfluidic cards used in high-throughput applications, MicroLoops LD have long skinny necks that minimize crystal and drop disturbance during harvesting and reduce turbulence in cold gas streams.
Director of Product Development Benjamin Apker says, “Thick polymer in the neck region make them much more rigid than conventional loops, and allows them to punch through protein skins. Thin polymer in the loop region ensures the lowest possible background scatter and highest diffraction resolution in X-ray diffraction applications. This two-layer structure makes Microloops™ LD the world’s most advanced loop design.”
The polymer tips are attached to beveled non-magnetic rods for maximum loop visibility during harvesting. Microloops™ LD are fully compatible with all standard X-ray hardware, and can be inserted in 0.7 mm mechanical pencils or micromanipulators for easy handling.
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