SPINE sample holders
SPINE sample holders are available from several suppliers. They must have an 18mm pin length.
Appropriate pins are:
- Molecular Dimensions CryoCaps
- MiTeGen B5 and MiTeGen B5-R Goniometer Bases
- Hampton CrystalCap HT SPINE pin. We recommend avoiding 2D barcoding as the white painting reduces the goniometer holding force.
Please avoid putting stickers at the base of the magnetic bases, which reduces the magnet strength.
Unipucks
Samples must be shipped in Unipucks with datamatrix for remote operation
- Unipucks with datamatrix can be purchased from e.g. Mitegen or Molecular Dimensions (etching upon request)
- Pucks datamatrix specifications can be found here
- We provide puck etching of your pucks (within a week), please provide your local contact or the responsible beamline scientist with the following information:
- How many Unipucks?
- Can the Unipucks be kept after measurements, i.e. can the crystals be thawed?
Sample and data collection information must be entered in advance of your experiment in the experiment database: MX AareDB. Please login with your PSI ext-account.
Shipments can be created in the experiment database.