Hi Sang Hoon, When you have a crystal stuck to non-siliconized glass you will appreciate coated cover slips. The crystal appears to be "superglued" onto the glass surface. This can also happen when you transfer a crystal to another glass plate (e.g. depression plate) and it sinks down to the bottom. I strongly recommend to use siliconized glass.
Best regards, christian Sang Hoon Joo wrote: > I sometimes notice people using non-siliconized cover glass and it > makes me wonder what pros and cons we can think about using > siliconized glass... any suggestions? > > Sang Hoon Joo, PhD > Postdoctoral Associate > Duke University > 239 Nanaline H. Duke > Box 3711, DUMC > Durham, NC 27710 > _______________________________________________________________________ Dr. Christian Biertümpfel Laboratory of Molecular Biology NIDDK/National Institutes of Health phone: +1 301 402 4647 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 5, Rm. B1-03 fax: +1 301 496 0201 Bethesda, MD 20892-0580 USA _______________________________________________________________________
