[3dem] Transport of frozen cryo-EM samples

[Vladan Lucic]

Dear Johanna,

FedEx worked fine for us. It might be a good idea to be ready to call the customs as 
soon as you notice that your shipment is waiting there longer than expected.

Best,

Vladan 

On Tuesday 24 May 2016 08:12:22 Caroline Jegerschöld wrote:


Dear Johanna,

The company World Courier has shipped samples for us. Not cheap but reliably 
dlivering precious samples (EM-cryo grids) kept at the correct temperature. All through 
customs that in some countries means long waiting times before further transport.


http://www.worldcourier.com/[1]

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*Skickat:* den 24 maj 2016 09:55

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Dear EM colleagues,


I wonder if anyone has experiences with transporting cryo-EM grids, so that the plunge 
freezing takes place at a different location from imaging? If you have done this to 
positive effect, can you please give me some information on the equipment that you 
used and how long you transported the samples (in time)? Tips and tricks? Is it even 
possible to FedEx? 


Many thanks in advance, 


Johanna 







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[1] http://www.worldcourier.com/
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