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LS-CATLife Sciences Collaborative Access Team |
9700 S. Cass Ave, Bldg 436A Argonne, IL 60439 Main: 630-252-0222 Help: administrator@ls-cat.org |
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LS-CATLife Sciences Collaborative Access Team |
9700 S. Cass Ave, Bldg 436A Argonne, IL 60439 Main: 630-252-0222 Help: administrator@ls-cat.org |
LS-CAT supports 18mm pins for both robotic and manual mounting. This results in a distance of 22mm from the bottom of the base to the sample.
Critical: If pins are too long or short, your sample cannot be positioned in the cryostream or the X-ray beam.
| Good | SPINE Gripper Issues | SPINE Gripper Issues | Bad | Bad Always |
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| Hampton CrystalCap HT (SPINE) MD MD7-401 Mitegen B5 / B5-R | Hampton Magnetic ALS Batch-dependent dismount failures. | Hampton Copper ALS HT Batch-dependent dismount failures. |
Hampton Copper HT / Magnetic
Manual only. Always crashes cryotong gripper. |
Plastic Screw Caps
Zero robot support. Significant risk of sample loss. |
Container Rules: "GOOD" caps work in both SPINE Baskets and ACTOR Magazines. Note that Vials are required in SPINE Baskets and forbidden in ACTOR Magazines.
We rely on magnetic properties for mounting. Caps with weak or reversed magnetism will cause samples to fall during transfer.
Pro Tip: Always remove rusty or damaged caps from service immediately to prevent robot failures.
| Good | Bad (Inconsistent) | Bad (Non-SPINE) |
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MD Magnetic Vials (MD7-402)
Mitegen SPINE vials are also currently supported. |
Hampton SPINE Vials
Size is too inconsistent for automation. |
Standard Vials
Lack necessary metal components. |