How do I harvest crystals from the microchannels?
Crystals are harvested from the back of the Crystal Former. Use a sharp blade to cut the sealing film on either side of the microchannel and peel the film away. To facilitate crystal manipulation, use a loop that is no larger that 100 µm, as this will permit complete submersion of the loop into the channel. The addition of a stabilization solution on exposure of the channel to air is recommended. The stabilization solution can be estimated based on the history of crystal appearance along the channel and the incubation time. As equilibration of the channel typically takes 1 week (for a salt), samples that are at least 1 week old can be stabilized at approximately 50% of the starting crystallization solution.
