Re: [ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees

2015-03-03 Thread Ulrike Demmer
Hi Ursula, you could try Perfluoropolyether PFO-X175/08 (Hampton Research HR2-814). You just plunge your crystals in the liquid or wipe the crystal in the loop through the liquid so that all excess water is removed. Good luck ! Ulrike

Re: [ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees

2015-03-03 Thread Mark A. White
protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 20:32:47 +0100 -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear Ursula, unless it is too long a list, maybe you could list the cryo-protectants you have used so far? Did you try sugars (e.g. glucose), or Na Malonate

Re: [ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees

2015-03-02 Thread Ursula Schulze-Gahmen
bulletin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] *On Behalf Of *Ursula Schulze-Gahmen *Sent:* Monday, March 02, 2015 1:49 PM *To:* CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK *Subject:* [ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees I know there was jut recently a discussion about cryoconditions

[ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees

2015-03-02 Thread Ursula Schulze-Gahmen
I know there was jut recently a discussion about cryoconditions for crystals, but I am still hoping for some new ideas for my crystals that grow from HEPES buffer pH 7.3, 0.2 M NaCl by slowly lowering the temperature from 20 to 4 degrees. These crystals are easy to grow but extremely sensitive to

Re: [ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees

2015-03-02 Thread Tim Gruene
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear Ursula, unless it is too long a list, maybe you could list the cryo-protectants you have used so far? Did you try sugars (e.g. glucose), or Na Malonate, or Butanediol (either 2,5 or 1,6, I don't remember exactly)? You could also increase the

Re: [ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization at 4 degrees

2015-03-02 Thread Keller, Jacob
What about 4deg data collection? What about glutaraldehyde crosslinking? JPK From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Ursula Schulze-Gahmen Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 1:49 PM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [ccp4bb] cryo protection for low salt crystallization