A side note about ice formation... This might have already been mentioned, but I have personally used a shower cap over cryo-bowls and it seems to do a reasonable job - ice seems to form quicker on the shower cap than in the bowl. Covering the bowl with an old Styrofoam lid from a spare shipping box does a decent job too - you can use a craft knife to make it a tight fit.
AGS > Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:18:32 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] foam dewar usage ? > To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK > > A good cover -- judiciously used -- goes a very long way in reducing ice > in dewars whether the dewar is made of foam, glass or stainless steel. > > If you keep your dewar covered with a lid that extends on the outside of > the dewar down a few centimeters below the dewar edge, you will have > minimal icing in the dewar. It actually doesn't even matter what the lid > is made of. I use the covers of DVD/CDROM packs. I try to remove the > cover only for a second or two when plunging crystals and immediately > cover the dewar again. From my experience, most folks leave the lids off > too often and for too long. Typically, they walk away leaving the lid > off. It's no surprise that ice accumulates. > > If you leave the dewar open to the moist air, you will get ice in the > dewar no matter what it is made of. > > Some simple prophylactic habits will go a long way to practically > eliminate ice in the dewar. > > Jim _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/
