AKI Cryovials Protect Crystal Protein Growth
A K Industries (AKI) produces a polypropylene, cryogenic viral subassembly for Molecular Dimensions, whose business offers intelligent solutions for protein crystal growth. The tubular container, 38mm long with a 13mm outside diameter, is used during the analytical process of protein crystallisation X-ray diffraction. Essentially, the vial protects a protein crystal growth while it is being robotically transferred. The vial has been developed to increase throughput where samples can be automatically placed for testing, analysed and lifted back into a rack unit. The pole-orientated (anisotropic), neodymium iron boron permanent ring magnet, which is insert-moulded into this cryogenic vial (cryovial) by AKI, holds in place the cryocap, from which the sample is suspended as the vial is moved by transfer robot. Then a circular, galvanised steel weight, insert-moulded by AKI into its base, orientates the vial and assists with its location in the rack. At present the ballast disc in question...