a couple of  points from long BC about approx. 0 C cooling...for what its worth!
 
i) don't forget that high concentrations of salts can have a significant effect 
on the freezing point ( remember freezing point depression?). We used to 
collect data at -15C from crystals grown in 2.4M Ammonium Sulphate
 
ii) cool slowly and gently over a couple of hours
 
iii) put the mother liquor at only the colder end of the capillary to prevent 
condensation
 
iv) we found a transition at about -5 for above crystals, so be careful.
 
 
 
 
Peter Moody
Henry Wellcome Laboratories of Structural Biology
Department of Biochemistry
Henry Wellcome Building
University of Leicester
LE1 9HN
0116 229 7097

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