Crystallography

The ability to study smaller crystals has changed our perspective on what is achievable within our facility. Indeed, some samples that previously required study at synchrotron facilities can now be studied in-house. Although

The XtaLAB Synergy-S has profoundly reshaped both our research capabilities and our approach to teaching. We are now able to analyze inorganic single crystals smaller than 5 µm in all dimensions. Thanks to the detector’s high sensitivity and zero electronic noise, the resulting data quality is remarkable.

It is very common for these students to have some initial trepidation and anxiety about using valuable, high powered research equipment, but the approachability of the XtaLAB mini massively reduces this issue.

I would definitively advise anyone to try a Cu Synergy-R diffractometer! I have already invited some colleagues in Spain to come to our lab with their own samples, because it can be difficult to believe unless you can see yourself the amazing data that can be obtained from weakly diffracting samples.

We could dramatically increase our throughput and even attract new customer groups, as crystal quality & size became much less of a roadblock.

The single most important benefit that the instrument brings to the lab is the ability examine very small crystals in a short timeframe, whether that size constraint is forced upon you by the crystal availability, or whether you enforce it in order to isolate a single high-quality fragment from a larger (perhaps multiple) crystal.

I'd strongly recommend the system: it truly is easy to get to grips with, even for a non-specialist. The software guidance and simple hardware fittings are a game-changer for hands-on use.