The Leica GP2 cryo grid sample prep robot is installed in Bio Unit One 336A. Factory training including the use of ethane is scheduled for the first of April.
The EM GP2 plunge freezes fluid or extremely thin samples spread on an electron microscopy grid into liquid ethane after removing excess fluid by automatic blotting. Prior to freezing, the sample is maintained in a temperature and humidity controlled environmental chamber, adjustable between +4°C and +60°C and room humidity of up to 99%.
Specifications:
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Sensor controlled blotting
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Automated single sided and multiple sided blotting
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Environmental parameter – Temperature and Humidity
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Blotting Parameter – Pre-Blot, Blot, Post-Blot time, Blot and Transfer Positions