MiTeGen MicroLoops™ - Original - SPINE

MiTeGen MicroLoop™ Mounts provide a superior tool in a familiar format for manipulating and mounting protein/small molecule crystals and many other small fragile samples.

MiTeGen MicroLoop™ Mounts have circular sample apertures which are available in eight sizes, i.e. 20, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 and 300 μm.

Choose between two film thicknesses: MiTeGen's standard 10 μm for the lowest background scatter, and HT thickness 18 μm for improved durability and rigidity in high-throughput applications.

Compared with MicroMounts™, MicroLoops™ have a narrower neck connecting the crystal aperture to the base. They also do not have a wicking aperture. These features allow them to enter small protein drops with less disturbance to the drop. As with MicroMounts™, drop disturbances are also reduced by attaching the loops to solid rather than hollow nonmagnetic stainless steel rods. MicroLoops™ are slightly thicker than MicroMounts™ to increase their rigidity in the cryostream.

Compared with conventional nylon loop mounts and with competing lithographically fabricated mylar loop mounts, MicroLoops™ provide:

*   Much lower background X-ray scatter (roughly 1/3 that of mylar mounts)
*   Much more accurate and reproducible crystal positioning in the X-ray beam
*   More convenient and efficient scoop-like action retrieving crystals minimizing loss or damage
*   Excellent rigidity in the cryostream and during crystal retrieval

MicroLoops can be cleaned using Medium or Fine liquid wicks.

Each box contains 20 MicroLoop™ Mounts precision-attached to nonmagnetic SPINE standard pins.