SWISSMX CM Supports

SWISSMX CM SUPPORTS Facts

3 micron thick perforated COC Polymer
Designed at the Paul Scherrer Institute and the INKA
3D Printed Frame

Key Features

Blotting Function
Serial data collection from micro-crystals
Uni-puck and sample changer compatible

Description

About

The SWISSMX CM supports are designed for high throughput serial data collection from micro-crystals at synchrotrons and XFELS. SWISSMX CMs are designed and engineered by scientists of the Macromolecular Crystallography group and the Laboratory of Micro and Nanotechnology at the Paul Scherrer Institute in collaboration with the Institute of Polymer Nanotechnology at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz. The polymer-based ultra-thin porous membranes present users with an effective and accessible product for use at MX beamlines.

Low Background Ultra Thin Porous Membranes

Amorphous COC (Cyclic Olefin Copolymer) for low X-ray scattering
Microfabricated film with imprinted perforations

Blotting Function

Easy deposition of drop-scale samples
Efficient blotting to minimize background
Hydrophilic surface properties help to retain a thin hydration film around the crystals

Designed to be used at cryogenic temperatures

Dimensions designed for fitting in standard (cryo)streams
Flash-cooling possible in cryojet or liquid nitrogen
Room temperature use possible: compatible with humidifying jets, enclosure possible

Extensive Compatibility

SPINE base or ALS style base
Compatible with Uni-puck and with SPINE pucks (cryovial)
Compatible with a number of sample changers including the new TELL at Swiss Light Source and SwissFEL SwissMX

Additional Benefits