I know of several labs where batteries of wine coolers are used, we as a
small lab have one. Works fine.
Of course also our rockimager works with peltier-based temp control, its
effective, and vibration free.
Flip
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From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James
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Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 19:11
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Subject: [ccp4bb] wine coolers for crystallization?
Anyone using wine coolers with peltier thermoelectric controllers
(without auto defrost) for macromolecular crystallization in their
home labs? I remember a tiny box using similar technology that once
was sold by Hampton Research, but I can no longer find it. Is there
any good reason not to use peltier-based cooling? The expense is
very small compared to the incubators I've bought. An array of
vibration-free wine coolers would offer multiple temperatures.
Advertised are temperature swings under +/-0.5°C within useable ranges.
Jim
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