Re: [ccp4bb] crystallisation robot

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Subject: Re: crystallisation robot
From: Anastassis Perrakis a {- dot -} perrakis {- at -} NKI {- dot -} NL
Date: 2008-01-16

> More recently, I've looked at all of the crystallization robot
> vendors.
> For single lab users, all of the systems work well. Systems like
> the Hydra
> or Mosquito are less automatic, but provide the basic functions for
> crystallization trial setup. For more of a user facility with a large
> number of users from several groups, you want more automation to avoid
> protocols that can damage the components, like alignment or
> breakage of
> the needles. You also want to consider the total annual cost of
> expendables and maintenance.

There are two major kinds of "a user facility with a large number of
users from several groups"

a. One with an operator: then buy what the operator likes ;-)
basically all machines do work
b. NO operator: buy something that is hard to break and needs minimal
maintenance

We are in b. and happy with our Mosquito for 4 years or more now,
although I am sure the
other choices mentioned are also clearly fine.

A.

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