MiTeGen - MicroMounts: Tools / loops for X-ray crystallography of proteins, viruses and small molecules, and for retrieval, manipulation and mounting of small samples in cell biology (including single cells), histology, entomology, clinical diagnostics, archaeology and geology

Technical Notes

Pins
Length		11, 19, 25 mm and standard 18 mm SPINE lengths
Diameter		0.025" (0.64 mm) diameter
Material		Solid 316 non-magnetic stainless steel
Notes		Beveled at 30 degrees at each end.

Crystal holding mount
Material		Polyimide (used in Kapton tape)
Crystal aperture sizes		10, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, µm
Thickness - at crystal mount		10 µm, depending on size of crystal aperture
Thickness - body		25 µm, depending on size of crystal aperture
Distance from center of alignment cross to center of crystal aperture		870 µm
Distance from pin base to center of crystal aperture		12.1 mm (for 11 mm pins) 20.1 mm (for 19 mm pins) 26.1 mm (for 25 mm pins) 18.5 mm (for SPINE length pens)
Width of wicking hole		250 µm. Compatible with Size 15 paper wicks.
Length tolerance		0.5 mm

Pins
Length		11, 19, 25 mm and standard 18 mm SPINE lengths
Diameter		0.025" (0.64 mm) diameter
Material		Solid 316 non-magnetic stainless steel
Notes		Beveled at 30 degrees at each end.

Crystal holding mount
Material		Polyimide (used in Kapton tape)
Crystal aperture sizes		10, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 µm
Thickness		12.5 µm, depending on size of crystal aperture
Distance from center of alignment cross to center of crystal aperture		870 µm
Distance from pin base to center of crystal aperture		12.1 mm (for 11 mm pins) 20.1 mm (for 19 mm pins) 26.1 mm (for 25 mm pins) 18.5 mm (for SPINE length pens)
Width of wicking hole		250 µm. Compatible with Size 15 paper wicks.
Length tolerance		0.5 mm