Ordering MicroLoops™

Each box contains 20 MicroLoops™ attached to stainless steel rods (also called "pins").

MicroLoops™ have aperture sizes of 20, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 and 300 μm.

These are available in single size boxes and in small aperture (A1 - 20, 35, 50 and 75 μm) and medium aperture (A2 - 100, 150, 200 and 300 μm) assortments.

Choose between two film thicknesses : our standard 10 μm for the lowest background scatter and our HT thickness 18 μm for improved durability and rigidity in high-throughput applications.

We recommend initially ordering our Assortments (A1, A2), so that you can match the mount aperture to the size of your sample. If certain sizes turn out to be more common than others, you can then order full boxes of those sizes.

MicroLoops™ are precision attached to beveled, solid, nonmagnetic stainless steel rods with standard lengths of 11 mm, 18 mm / SPINE, 19 mm and 25 mm. If necessary they can be cut to a desired length using spring steel compatible cutters . Rods can be easily bent using needlenose pliers to place the crystal in a desired orientation.

We recommend ordering our 18 mm / SPINE length rods, which are now standard at nearly all synchrotron beam lines in the world; most also accept the 19 mm length, but all other lengths are rapidly becoming obsolete. If you like copper-post style caps/goniometer bases and have been using 10 or 11 mm rods with them, consider our B3S copper post base, which accepts SPINE length rods, or our B3 or B3A copper post bases, which accept full 19 mm length rods. Click here to see a list of synchrotron beam lines world wide and their rod/pin length requirements.

Excess liquid can be removed using size 15 liquid wicks.

MicroLoops can be cleaned ultrasonically or using Medium or Fine liquid wicks.

We recommend using our heavy-duty tweezers for handling MicroLoops.

If you prefer not to order online, click here for a printable fill-in order form.

The order code for regular thickness (10 μm) MicroLoops™ is M5-Lxx-yy where "xx" is the rod length (either 11, SP, 19 or 25) and "yy" is the aperture size code.

The order code for HT thickness (18 μm) MicroLoops™ is M5-Lxx-yy-HT where "xx" is the rod length (either 11, SP, 19 or 25) and "yy" is the aperture size code.

Examples:

M5-LSP-A1 for 18 mm / SPINE rod length, A1 aperture assortment (20, 35, 50 and 75 μm) with standard thickness.

M5-L19-50-HT: 19 mm rod length, 50 μm aperture MicroLoops with the HT thickness.

   

Standard 18mm/SPINE Rod ("Pin") Length: This length is stocked and available for shipment.

Product	Select Rod Length	Cat. No.	Price	Select Quantity	Add to Cart
Small Aperture Assortment 5 each of 20, 35, 50 and 75 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-A1	$65
Medium Aperature Assortment 5 each of 100, 150, 200 and 300 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-A2	$65
20 - 20 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-20	$65
20 - 35 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-35	$65
20 - 50 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-50	$65
20 - 75 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-75	$65
20 - 100 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-100	$65
20 - 150 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-150	$65
20 - 200 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-200	$65
20 - 300 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-300	$65
Small Aperture Assortment 5 each of 20, 35, 50 and 75 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-A1HT	$90
Medium Aperature Assortment 5 each of 100, 150, 200 and 300 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-A2HT	$90
20 - 20 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-20HT	$90
20 - 35 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-35HT	$90
20 - 50 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-50HT	$90
20 - 75 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-75HT	$90
20 - 100 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-100HT	$90
20 - 150 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-150HT	$90
20 - 200 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-200HT	$90
20 - 300 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-300HT	$90
Small Aperture Assortment 5 each of 20, 35, 50 and 75 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-A1	$65
Medium Aperature Assortment 5 each of 100, 150, 200 and 300 µm aperture MicroLoops	18/SPINE	M5-Lxx-A2	$65

Other Rod ("Pin") Lengths: (19mm, 25mm and 11mm)

Some are stocked and others will be built to order.

Product	Select Rod Length	Cat. No.	Price	Select Quantity	Add to Cart
20 - 20 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-20	$65
20 - 35 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-35	$65
20 - 50 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-50	$65
20 - 75 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-75	$65
20 - 100 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-100	$65
20 - 150 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-150	$65
20 - 200 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-200	$65
20 - 300 µm aperture MicroLoops	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-300	$65
Small Aperture Assortment 5 each of 20, 35, 50 and 75 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-A1HT	$90
Medium Aperature Assortment 5 each of 100, 150, 200 and 300 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-A2HT	$90
20 - 20 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-20HT	$90
20 - 35 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-35HT	$90
20 - 50 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-50HT	$90
20 - 75 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-75HT	$90
20 - 100 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-100HT	$90
20 - 150 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-150HT	$90
20 - 200 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-200HT	$90
20 - 300 µm aperture MicroLoops HT	19 25 11	M5-Lxx-300HT	$90