Re: [ccp4bb] crystals as carry-on items

2010-04-06 Thread Kris Tesh
Most drops survive even moderate turbulence even when the crystallographers do not. Kris From: Arthur Glasfeld To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Sent: Tue, April 6, 2010 1:03:58 PM Subject: [ccp4bb] crystals as carry-on items Sorry for an off-topic, out-of-date conce

Re: [ccp4bb] crystals as carry-on items

2010-04-06 Thread Jürgen Bosch
You can only carry them with you if they fit in a sealed plastic bag :-) My last trip with crystals in trays was from Seattle to Berkley couple of years ago. I placed the trays simply in a small styrofoam box, well padded and with a cryo pad. You will need to open the box but it helps to tell th

[ccp4bb] crystals as carry-on items

2010-04-06 Thread Arthur Glasfeld
Sorry for an off-topic, out-of-date concern. Also, I'm almost certain this has been discussed before, but my search of the archives didn't turn up anything. I am flying to a synchrotron this weekend and would like to hand-transport some crystal plates. Does anyone have any recent experie