Hi. I was wondering if anyone had advice about removing crystals from 96 well, 3 drop sitting drop trays used for automated crystal screening. Recently, I was trying to remove crystals from an Intelli-plate designed by Art Robbins Instruments, which has three small drop wells next to a reservoir. I found it difficult to cut the tape covering the drop of interest without also cutting the tape covering the subsequent drops. The reservoir was a bit full, and once I cut the tape covering the drop of interest, reservoir solution flooded the crystal drop as well as the other two which I had meant to remain undisturbed. I did get the crystals out, but doing so disrupted the tray quite a bit, and I may have compromised the integrity of other conditions in the tray.
Does anyone have any tips for removing crystals from a 96 well, three drop tray that is less disruptive to the tray? Thanks, Matt
