Metal Cryo Grid Boxes

Metal Cryo Grid Boxes

These metal cryo grid boxes are made of autoclave-compatible anodized aluminum, allowing for a more robust alternative to conventional plastic cryo grid boxes.

The Universal HPF & Grid Box is the first storage box for High Pressure Freezing Hats (3mm sized), and can also store both bare Cryo-EM grids and AutoGrids. The four pockets have two cross-shaped slots – one slot can hold either unclipped grids or AutoGrids, while the wider perpendicular slot holds HPF hats – making this box designed for all workflows, whether doing plunge freezing or HPF.

The Metal Hybrid Grid Box has dedicated pockets for both unclipped grids and AutoGrids. This optimized design securely cradles both four AutoGrids and four unclipped grids while also allowing for easy placement and removal from pockets. Upon clipping, the AutoGrid can be shifted to the AutoGrid pocket directly across from the unclipped grid pocket, allowing for simplified vitrification workflow.

These metal cryo grid boxes are available in six different colors and permanently laser-marked with unique serial numbering to help in the tracking and organization of samples. They come supplied in packs of six with either low profile lids or without lids. The Low Profile Lid (#160-45) is made of anodized aluminum and is screwed on and off using Hex Tool (#160-45T). The low profile of the lid allows two grid boxes to be stacked in one pocket of a Cryo-EM grid storage puck, doubling your storage capacity. The anodized aluminum is less susceptible to static electricity than plastic lids, causing less sticking of grids to the underside of the lid. The base can be used with other types of cryo grid box lids, such as Clear Pin Lids (#160-47C) or Metal Pin Lids (#160-47M).