Re: [ccp4bb] Crystallization robot and trypsin

2012-01-24 Thread Bart Hazes
On 12-01-24 08:39 AM, Regina Kettering wrote: We have a Honeybee system but do not usually use proteases.  The biggest problem we have found is that if anything precipitates in the tips they have to be washed very well, usually wit

Re: [ccp4bb] Crystallization robot and trypsin

2012-01-24 Thread Sebastiano Pasqualato
Hi Horacio, we have a Cartesian Honeybee and perform trypsin-containing trials by setting up drops with a dedicated protein+trypsin tip, which we then wash extensively with water, 6 M guanidinium hydrochloride, then water, isopropanol and again water. hth, ciao, Sebastiano On Jan 24, 2012, at

Re: [ccp4bb] Crystallization robot and trypsin

2012-01-24 Thread Regina Kettering
would also alleviate the protease problem. Regina From: Horacio Botti To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:12 AM Subject: [ccp4bb] Crystallization robot and trypsin Dear all We may use a Honeybee 963 robot to screen crystallization

[ccp4bb] Crystallization robot and trypsin

2012-01-24 Thread Horacio Botti
Dear all We may use a Honeybee 963 robot to screen crystallization conditions for trypsin-containing protein samples and we are worried about robot contamination by residual protease. How do you normally clean robots when using this kind of sample? Your suggestions/recommendations will be appr