Vitrification Dewar With Metal Parts
The NanoSoft foam Vitrification Dewar and Metal Parts are compatible with the Vitrobot, and can also provide a robust and easy option for custom, home-made cryoEM sample preparation systems. Furthermore, the parts are interchangeable with FEI parts, i.e. Nanosoft’s foam dewar works with FEI metal parts and Nanosoft’s metal parts work with the FEI foam dewar.
Product Information
The foam dewar, developed in collaboration with Spearlab (patent # 7,971,744), provides a well-priced, easy to acquire, robust dewar for cryoEM sample preparation. The design provides an improved interface, such that the Igloo creates a better seal on the dewar containing boiled, cold nitrogen gas in the head space above the dewar allowing for safer grid transfer to the grid box.
The Grid Box Ring sits at the same height as the Vitrobot version (so grid boxes sit at same depth into dewar) but is slightly thicker and remains in contact with liquid nitrogen longer if the nitrogen level gets low. The ethane cup dimensions mimic those of the Vitrobot ethane cup, and the spider as well.