Yuri, Did you mean plates for setting up Lipidic Mesophases? If so, here is a listing of products I have used in the past. I highly endorse the plates from Molecular dimensions, particularly the plastic laminex plates (MD11-51-100 + MD11-54). They do have the dis-advantage of drying out after a 2-month or so period, but they make the job of harvesting significantly easier than dealing with the glass equivalents (so much so that I don't ever plan on using the glass bases and covers again).
*Molecular Dimensions:* Using the MD11-51-100 plastic bases combined with the MD11-54 covers results in a cost of $9.20 per plate. Laminex Plastic 100 um base (MD11-51-100) - I've used these to solve multiple structures during my post-doc at NIH. They're UV transparent for doing UV microscopy and detection of your crystals. Cost: $66 USD for a pack of 10. Laminex Plastic 200 um base (MD11-50) - Has a thicker 200 um layer for inputting larger amounts of mesophase and precipitant. Cost: $66 USD for a pack of 10. Laminex Film Cover (MD11-54) - Used to cover the top of the "sandwich" plate. Also UV transparent. Cost: $26 USD per pack of 10. Laminex Glass 100 um base (MD11-50-100) - Glass base with 100 um spacer. Cost: $66 USD per pack of 10. Laminex Glass 200 um base (MD11-50) - Glass base with 200 um spacer. Cost: $66 USD per pack of 10. Glass Covers (MD11-52) - Glass for forming sandwich plates. Cost: $40 per pack of 10. *Hampton Research:* Plastic UV Transparent LCP Setup Kit (HR3-186) - Set of 20 plastic plates in a slightly different form factor than the Mol Dim. plastic plates. Cost: $483 USD per pack of 20. This is $24.15 per plate. Glass UV Transparent LCP Setup Kit (HR3-151) - Siliconized glass bases and glass tops. Cost: $368 USD per pack of 20 ($18.40 per plate). On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Yuri Pompeu <yuri.pom...@ufl.edu> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > I am considering the purchase of crystallization plates for membrane > proteins. > I would love to hear what some of the community thinks or has experienced > with these. > Particulalrly the monoolein and monoolein/cholesterol coated plates ( I am > not sure I can mention the vendor here but it "should" not matter) > So fire away. Is it worth it? Any succes stories? Bad experiences? > I appreciate the input > Best, > Yuri > -- Jim Fairman, Ph D. Crystal Core Leader I Emerald BioStructures <http://www.emeraldbiostructures.com/> Tel: 206-780-8914 Cell: 240-479-6575 E-mail: fairman....@gmail.com jfair...@embios.com
