[3dem] Shipping frozen grids

Masahide Kikkawa mkikkawa at gmail.com
Tue Feb 15 20:12:27 PST 2011


Hi,
> 
> Are the dry shippers used by crystallographers good for frozen grids? Do the grids get ice contaminated in a dry shipper? 
> 

 Dry shipper is fine and the grids were not contaminated. Use express service and avoid shipping near the weekend.

> Do they need to be shipped in LN2 in a regular dewar?

 Desired, but I think it is difficult unless YOU bring the dewar to the destination.




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