To go to a synchrotron, a dry shipper, puck insert and backpack are needed. To send crystals, you need a dry shipper, puck insert and shipping box.
Preparation of dry shippers
Start one day before sending or taking samples
- Fill the dry shipper to the brim with liquid nitrogen. This will boil off rapidly and cool the foam inside the shipper.
- Refill after an hour and then again, until nitrogen remains liquid in the shipper.
- Fill the shipper with pucks.
- Right before departure or pickup, empty shipper of nitrogen.
The shipper must be completely dry to avoid safety or security concerns.
Creating a Shipment: IspyB
IspyB serves as Diamond's sample management system. To ship your dewar, you will need to use ispyb to register the dewar and your samples, as well as book a collection using Diamond's DHL account. Read a guide to creating shipments in IspyB.
List of dry shippers
This is what we have in South Kensington. The X-ray facility should be your first port of call when looking for a shipper, but other labs are usually happy to lend theirs. All dry shippers are tagged with bar-coded labels from Diamond and registered.
List of dry shippers
| Laboratory | Dry Shipper | Puck insert | Shipping Box | Backpack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray Facility | DLS-MX-0578 DLS-MX-0217 |
3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ali | DLS-MX-0218 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Curry | DLS-MX-0576 DLS-MX-0577 |
1 | ||
| Freemont/Zhang | DLS-MX-0575 | 1 | 1 | |
| Matthews | DLS-MX-0493 | 1 | 1 | |
| Murray | DLS-MX-0580 | 1 |
Care of dry shippers
Dry shippers should be stored empty. Always warm up and completely dry out a shipper before refilling it again. Complete warming up and drying out takes at least a week. If you need to reuse a shipper before that, do not empty it but keep it cold.
