Features
- Easy manipulation and mounting of crystals from 700 micrometers to less than 5
micrometers.
- Rigid yet thin construction: minimal bending in the cryostream and in viscous solutions.
- Convenient scoop-like action for retrieving crystals and transferring them between
solutions, reducing chance of crystal loss or damage.
- Gold hue provides good mount-crystal contrast during alignment. Superior optical clarity provides good through-the-film visibility.
- Low background scatter -- much less than 20 micron nylon of Hampton loops or the 25 micron mylar of LithoLoops
-- increasing achievable resolution with small crystals.
- Ideal for use at microfocus beamlines.
- Completely non-magnetic ⇒ no accidental pick-up by magnetic tools and manipulators.
- Allows more complete optimization of cryoprotection and flash cooling.
- Low thermal mass ⇒ rapid cooling.
- Crystal aperture can be matched to crystal size and shape, minimizing surrounding liquid.
- Easy removal of excess liquid.
- Less liquid ⇒ less background scattering, faster cooling, easier cryoprotection, better resolution.
- Designed specifically for easy automated crystal alignment in the X-ray beam. Crystals
can be aligned without ever optically observing them.
- Fully compatible with existing crystal mounting hardware.
- Custom designs available on request.
