Engin,
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The Innovaplate SD-2 (also known as the MRC 2 well plate, or MRC 2 Lens Crystallisation Microplate, or Swissci plate) is manufactured exclusively by Swissci (Switzerland) and distributed by several companies, including Hampton Research. The plate is manufactured and available in two different plastics, UVP (UV compatible) or Polystyrene. Hampton Research offers the UVP version. Engin, I have forwarded you message to Paul Reardon (Swissci) and I will be in touch with you directly to help get you running.
Regarding your second question, Art Robbins Instruments still offers refurbished Hydras, parts and service. http://www.artrobbins.com/hydra/
Kind Regards, Bob Cudney
Hampton Research
34 Journey
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-3317 USA
Telephone (949) 425-1321 extension 200
Fax (949) 425-1611
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From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Engin Ozkan
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:55 PM
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Subject: [ccp4bb] crystallization plates and robotics
Hi, everybody,
We recently recognized a problem with our Innovaplate SD-2 (a.k.a. MRC
2-Well) plates from Hampton. Our last batch of Innovaplates have an
inconsistent well height such that our crystallization robot (a
Mosquito) cannot put protein in all the wells. When tested with an older
Innovaplate or a hanging drop cover, everything was fine. Is anybody
else observing this? I heard that European customers might be getting
the same plates from a different source/manufacturing facility. If that
is the case, from which company do you buy these plates?
Another question is about 96-channel pipetting equipment: For
experiments unrelated to crystallography I am in need of getting a
96-channel pipetting machine, such as Rainin's Liquidator. I am also
hoping to use this for transferring crystallization screens from blocks
into crystallization trays (Our robot sets up only the drops, but does
not transfer large volumes of crystallization solutions). Does anybody
use the Liquidator for crystallization reagent transfers, and if you do
so, would you recommend it? I am open to any brand/model, so all
suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Engin
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Engin Özkan
Post-doctoral Scholar
Laboratory of K. Christopher Garcia
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Dept of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
279 Campus Drive, Beckman Center B173
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, CA 94305
ph: (650)-498-7111
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