Le Lundi 3 Novembre 2014 19:06 CET, "Frances C. Bernstein" <f...@bernstein-plus-sons.com> a écrit:
Thank you all ! I got it. Philippe D > How appropriate that someone whose name is Picot would be > the first one to have the answer. > > If you don't get it, put define:picot in a google search box. > > Frances > > ===================================================== > **** Bernstein + Sons > * * Information Systems Consultants > **** 5 Brewster Lane, Bellport, NY 11713-2803 > * * *** > **** * Frances C. Bernstein > * *** f...@bernstein-plus-sons.com > *** * > * *** 1-631-286-1339 FAX: 1-631-286-1999 > ===================================================== > > On Mon, 3 Nov 2014, Daniel Picot wrote: > > > Hi Phhilippe, > > > > T. Y. Teng, J. Appl. Crystallogr. > > 23, > > J. Appl. Crystallography 23:387?391 (1990) > > Mounting of crystals for macromolecular crystallography in a free-standing > > thin film > > > > A method for mounting single crystals in macromolecular crystallographic > > studies is described > > in which the crystal is suspended in a thin film. The film is formed from a > > mixture of the > > crystallization buffer and a hydrophilic viscous material, confined within > > a thin-wire loop by > > surface tension. Compared with conventional crystal mounting methods, this > > method greatly > > simplifies and speeds the mounting procedure, is well suited to shock > > freezing and to optical > > monitoring of the crystals, deforms fragile crystals less and gives a lower > > and more uniform > > background in the X-ray diffraction patterns. > > > > I do not have a copy, but if I remember well it was done with a copper > > wire, hair and nylon > > loops came later. > > Daniel > > > > > > > > Le 03/11/2014 18:23, DUMAS Philippe (VIE) a ?crit : > > > > I am looking for the reference of this little paper (in J. Appl. Cryst ?) > > describing how to mak > > e a loop and fish crystals... > > You know, this kind of humble method used by all crystallographers (apart > > FEL users). > > Thank you in advance > > > > Philippe Dumas > > > > > > > >
