Looking for a Cryo grid box, but not sure which is right for you?
We’ve outlined our offering below, so you can make sure you’re choosing the right grid box to match your application and lab.
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| Metal Cryo Grid Boxes | Plastic Cryo Grid Boxes | Bulk Storage Cryo Grid Boxes |
Metal Cryo Grid Boxes
Manufactured from a durable, shatterproof, cryogenic grade aluminium, the Metal Cryo Grid Boxes are designed for practical, easy access grid storage in cryogenic conditions.
- Numbered wells to accommodate autogrid rings and standard TEM grids
- Easy tweezer access
- Pin-type lid with unique step to prevent pick-up tools from sliding or getting caught
- Reduced electrostatic charging
- Autoclavable
- Robust and long-life
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Plastic Cryo Grid Boxes
Manufactured from a biodegradable, durable polymer which can be easily cleaned with ethanol. Six wells accommodate both clipped and unclipped standard 3 mm EM grids.
- Easy accessibility for clipping tweezers
- Compatible with most current cryo-EM devices and stations
- Slots are in ‘+’ shape to accommodate clipped grids in one direction, unclipped grids in both directions
- 6 colours available: Pink, orange, red, yellow, white and green
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Bulk Storage Cryo Grid Boxes
Designed with a 12-slot pocket for 12 autogrids, as well as unclipped grids. Manufactured with an opaque plastic for optimal visualisation of grids in the pocket under LN2.
Store an entire 12-grid cassette of samples
Laser-marked with unique serial number
Available in 6 colours: Pink, yellow, white, green, blue, purple
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Hybrid Cryo Grid Boxes
Contains dedicated wells for both unclipped grids and autogrids. Optimised design securely holds autogrids and unclipped grids while simultaneously allowing for easy placement and removal from the grid wells.
- Designed to prevent accidental tweezer damage
- Laser-marked with unique serial number
- Available in 6 colours: Pink, yellow, white, green, blue, purple
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8-Pocket Cryo Grid Boxes
Stores up to 8 unclipped grids in one grid box. Traditional diamond-shaped pocket provides security for the unclipped grids.
- Easy tweezer access
- Each grid box has unique 5 digit serial number
- Available in 6 colours: Pink, yellow, white, green, blue, purple
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Metal Universal HPF & Grid Boxes
Designed for 3 mm high pressure freezing hats, as well as cryo-EM grids and autogrids. Manufactured from anodized aluminium to provide a durable, autoclavable storage box to work with all workflows including plunge freezing or HPF.
- 4 x traditional pockets with 2 x cross-shaped slots
- Easy sample tracking: Sample can remain in one pocket from HPF through to clipped autogrids loaded into an autoloader
- Each grid box has a unique serial number
- Available in 6 colours: Pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey
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For more information on any of the grid boxes, please visit the product pages or contact us: [email protected]
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| Hybrid Cryo Grid Boxes | 8-Pocket Cryo Grid Boxes | Metal Universal HPF & Grid Boxes |