Used to hold & transport up to 5 CombiPucks in standard cryogenic dryshippers.

Used to hold up to 5 CombiPucks in cryogenic liquid nitrogen storage refrigerators.

Used with canisters to retain pucks in transportation and storage.

Cryogenic compatible tongs for grasping CombiPucks. Compatible with other pucks styles.

Hard shell case used to hold CombiPuck tools.

• Save time for more research
• Maximize loop lifespan
• Get your loops organized

Cleaning and storing crystal mounts should be quick and easy. Use the Uniwand™ to transfer your loops and bases from a puck to a cleaning solution then to the Unitray™ for storage in one simple process.

in collaboration with 

These tools were developed in collaboration with Frank von Delft at Diamond Light Source, where they form a critical component of the fragment screening facility at beamline I04-1.

• Save time for more research
• Maximize loop lifespan
• Get your loops organized

Cleaning and storing crystal mounts should be quick and easy. Use the Uniwand™ to transfer your loops and bases from a puck to a cleaning solution then to the Unitray™ for storage in one simple process.

in collaboration with 

These tools were developed in collaboration with Frank von Delft at Diamond Light Source, where they form a critical component of the fragment screening facility at beamline I04-1.

Pucks and related tools for use with Rigaku’s ACTOR sample handling system.

Includes:

Five ACTOR magazines (pucks):

Each magazine holds up to 12 samples mounted using standard 18 mm MiTeGen pins.
Magnetized bottom for secure positioning in the ACTOR staging dewar and ACTOR storage racks.
Constructed of aluminum for frost-free use and durability
Slotted for manipulation with the ACTOR magazine tongs..

ACTOR magazine tongs:

Hemostat-style closure for secure handling of ACTOR magazines.
Tips fit into ACTOR magazine slots to ensure secure manipulation.

ACTOR storage rack:

Holds up to five ACTOR magazines.
Fits into standard CX100 (or equivalent) shipping dewars.
Individual slots for secure storage of ACTOR magazines.
2 designs available for use with Worthington HC20, HC34, HC35, and VHC35 storage dewars and/or Worthington CX100 travel dewar.

ACTOR pin tongs:

Used to transfer mounted crystal into an ACTOR magazine slot.
Artery style clamp closure keeps sample secure during transfer from mounting dewar to magazine.
Maintains crystal at cryo temperatures.
For use with standard 18 mm MiTeGen pins.

Loading crystal mounted pins into a Rigaku Puck can be a time consuming process with great potential for error. Even for the most skilled technician, pins can often become mis-seated and cause the robot to crash, damaging the precious crystals.

The Quick Puck Loader, invented at Structural Genomics Consortium at Toronto, was designed to load crystal mounted pins into the Rigaku style puck quickly and easily while reducing the potential for mis-seating. This loader can be manipulated by existing Rigaku Puck Tongs, no additional tools needed.

The device is currently used in leading research labs and pharmaceutical companies

Colors available include red, blue and gold. Mixed colors are also available.

Original Puck (for use with ALS-style robots only) The ALS-style Puck is a sample pin storage and shipping container compatible with ALS-style sample mounting robots. (This container should not be confused with the V1-Uni-Puck which is compatible with a variety of sample mounting robots.) The puck holds 16 sample pins. It consists of two parts shown in the image: 1) the sample enclosure (left) and 2) the sample base piece (right). Only the sample base piece is magnetic. Each part of the puck has a unique serial number for identification.