CGF Biotech

Protein crystallography · made in Berlin

Better crystals.Better data.Better results.

The EasyAccess Frame is a temporary lid for your crystallization plate. Slide open one well at a time to handle and harvest crystals — while every other drop stays sealed against evaporation.

On every continent 96 sliding wells No glue, no grease

2021 — 2026 · anniversary

Save up to 20% on the EasyAccess Frame

Five years of CGF Biotech, and we're celebrating with you. Request your anniversary offer before the countdown ends — the exact discount is confirmed with your quote.

Offer valid until 31 August 2026.

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Why the EasyAccess Frame

Cleaner handling means higher-quality crystals — and higher-quality crystals mean better diffraction data and better structures.

Less evaporation

Unopened wells stay sealed, so your drops stay viable through hours of harvesting.

Faster harvesting

Slide open one well, harvest, move on. The sliding-puzzle design keeps the other 95 protected.

No glue, no grease

Fix the frame with the included clamps and lift it off cleanly with the lever tool.

Reusable & flexible

Built to be used again and again, on standard 96-well crystallization plates.

EasyAccess Frame packaging, with a mosaic of real protein-crystal diffraction images on the lid
EasyAccess Frame — designed, machined and packed in Berlin

The flagship

One frame. 96 wells. Full control.

A precision lid built from frame, tiles and top bar, with clamps, a lever tool and a pen tool. The edges are labelled A–H and 1–12 so you always know exactly which well you're working in.

Frame · tiles · top bar Clamps · lever · pen tool Labelled A–H / 1–12
Open EasyAccess Frame kit showing the black frame with tiles, lever tool, pen tool and clamps, with an instruction diagram inside the lid
Everything in the kit — frame, tiles, top bar, clamps, lever and pen tool

How it works

From plate to harvested crystal

  1. PlaceSet the frame on your 96-well crystallization plate and fix it with the clamps — no glue, no grease.
  2. SlideSlide a single window open to reach exactly one well. The other 95 stay covered and protected.
  3. HarvestHandle or harvest the crystal with the pen and lever tools, tracking positions along the labelled edges.
  4. RemoveLift the frame off cleanly using the removal wells on the left and right.
Made 100% in Berlin, Germany Barthel et al., 2021 · J. Appl. Cryst.
96 sliding windows Fits 96-well plates Clamp-fixed Reusable Reduces evaporation Made in Berlin

From the lab

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Worldwide

Trusted on every continent

From single academic labs to industrial structural-biology teams, the EasyAccess Frame ships across the world — and keeps crystals safe in transit and at the beamline.

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Services

More than products

CGF Biotech also supports labs with consulting, equipment and collaboration.

Consulting

Guidance on lab equipment and setup, tailored to your workflow.

Lab relocation

Planning and moving entire labs and facilities, safely.

Innovation

Co-developing tools with researchers — the IP stays with you.

Lab equipment

Supply and support, including Kern und Sohn distribution.

Get in touch

Request your quote

Tell us what you need and we'll reply by email with pricing and availability. Mention the anniversary offer to claim up to 20%.

info@cgf-biotech.de

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