They work fine and they don't break if you drop them. Bear in mind
that they aren't resistant to a lot of chemicals and that you can't
autoclave them. Also, the $160 price tag suggests a lucrative market
niche for someone who has rudimentary skill with a carpet knife.
On Oct 9, 2008, at 1:17 AM, Jean-Baptiste REISER wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Does anyone in the biocrystallogaphy community use foam dewars for
> handly liquid nitrogen and freezing/manipulating frozen protein
> crystals ?
>
> We are interested in the following dewar package from Hampton
> Research : http://www.hamptonresearch.com/products/ProductDetails.aspx?cid=24&sid=187&pid=559
>
> But before purchasing, we would like to have any comments on the
> advantages and drawbacks from people who already tried those dewars.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help and advices.
>
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