RE: Plastic coated NMR tubes (fwd)
Vera Mainz (mainzv@aries.scs.uiuc.edu)
Wed, 3 Nov 1993 10:58:43 -0600 (CST)
Has anyone out there got any suggestions?
> >
> > Vera,
> >
> > We have a protein which adheres tenaciously to glass and wondered if
> > there are availiable plastic-coated NMR tubes. It must be polyethylene or
> > polypropylene, but not polystyrene. If you could post this to AMMRL,
> > I would appreciate it.
> >
> > John Boylan
> > Boston College
> > Chemistry Dept.
> > boylan@hermes.bc.edu
> > 617-552-4766
> >
> John - Wilmad has Teflon sample tube liners for 5, 10, 12, and 15 mm tubes.
> Would that work for you? The teflon used is PTFE/FEP (polytetrafluoro-
> ethylene/fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer) and the 1992 cost for the
> liner for a Wilmad 528 7 inch tube was $7.50. Wilmad's number is
> 609-697-0536. If this is useful, do you still want me to post this as
> general info to AMMRL?
>
> Good Luck - Vera
> mainzv@aries.scs.uiuc.edu
>
>
> Vera - I just talked with the PI and she feels that the protein may bind to
> teflon as well. Can you post the message for me after all.
>
> Thanks - JGB
>