James, for a LN container like this I don't think people would even consider putting these plastic things into the autoclave for pasteurization. I had used these at GM-CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] more than once and always wish to have one in the lab - less ice formation on the rim, hence in the liquid indeed. I used to bookmark this link http://www.spearlab.com/ and am not sure if they are the same thing, -yong
On 10/9/08, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. >> >> -- >> Dr JEAN-BAPTISTE REISER - Chargé de recherche CNRS >> >> ****************************************************************************************** >> Laboratoire de Cristallographie et Cristallogenèse des Protéines (LCCP) >> et Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) >> Institut de Biologie Structural Jean-Pierre Ebel (IBS) - CNRS - CEA - UJF >> 41, rue Jules Horowitz >> 38027 Grenoble - France >> Phone : +33 (0)4 76 20 94 49 >> Fax : +33 (0)4 76 20 94 80 >> E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Web sites : http://www.ibs.fr ; http://psb.esrf.fr >> >> ****************************************************************************************** >> <jean-baptiste_reiser.vcf> >> > > -- > James Stroud > UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics > Box 951570 > Los Angeles, CA 90095 > > http://www.jamesstroud.com >
