XtalTool HT 18 mm

The XtalTool HT is a patent-pending sample holder consisting of a plastic support with an outer transparent COC film and an inner X-ray transparent yellow polyimide film with 5 µm pores. The design allows the setup of two crystallization drops on one XtalTool HT. Crystal growth can be monitored either by a transmission microscope or an automated inspection system. All intended manipulative steps on the crystal are carried out in-situ. Before data collection the outer ring can easily be broken off at the designated respective break points. Mounted on an XtalTool Base, the XtalTool HT then fits into a SPINE standard magnetic CryoVial and thereby facilitates robot assisted sample mounting. Its geometry meets the 18 mm SPINE standard and it’s compatible with most synchrotron and in-house beamlines dedicated to macromolecular crystallography.