XtaLAB mini II – Benchtop Single Crystal XRD Diffractometer

Single crystal X-ray diffraction on your benchtop

The Rigaku XtaLAB mini II, benchtop X-ray crystallography system, is the only benchtop single crystal X-ray diffractometer designed to produce publication-quality 3D structures. Meeting the modern challenges of structural science.

  • Rigaku Oxford Diffraction Xtalab mini II world's only benchtop single crystal XRD

    Key Features

    • Compact X-ray Source with SHINE Optic Equivalent performance to a floor standing instrument
    • HyPix Hybrid Photon Counting Detector (High Sensitivity) Zero noise, zero dead-time, shutter-less data collection
    • Compact and econonmical architecture with low operating costs No compromise in publishable data quality
    • Requires minimal training and support Powered by CrysAlis PRO
    • Perfect self-service departmental lab instrument Crystallography on-demand

The perfect addition to any synthetic chemistry laboratory, the XtaLAB mini II will enhance research productivity by offering affordable structure analysis capability without the necessity of relying on a departmental facility. With the XtaLAB mini II, you no longer have to wait in line to determine your structures. Instead your research group can rapidly analyze new compounds as they are synthesized in the lab.

Teach single crystal X-ray diffraction through hands-on experience

In many universities, the departmental single crystal X-ray diffractometer is considered off limits to students because of fear that the instrument might be damaged by inexperienced users. The XtaLAB mini II provides the opportunity for students to learn single crystal X-ray analysis by actually using a fully functional diffractometer. This is not a black box instrument. Rather, the important step of mounting a crystal on the goniometer and physically centering the crystal in the position of the X-ray beam, ensures that students learn the importance of mounting techniques and crystal selection. The simple design of the XtaLAB mini II X-ray diffractometer minimizes the danger of students damaging the system.

Reduced size does not mean reduced data quality

The Rigaku XtaLAB mini II is a research grade chemical crystallography instrument that sits on the benchtop. No data quality compromises, no extended collection times. Results delivered are unambiguous. X-ray source tube lifetime is extended by running at 600 W. To compensate for running at a lower power, a SHINE optic (special curved monochromator) is utilized to produce usable X-ray flux comparable to a standard X-ray diffractometer.

Dedicated to producing publication quality single crystal X-ray structures

The chief design requirement when creating the XtaLAB mini II was that the structures produced would be publishable in the most demanding scientific journals. The HPC X-ray detector is positioned so that the maximum 2θ value is well outside of the Acta Cryst. requirements. The software provides all the tools you need to generate publication quality data that can be used to determine 3D structures from a variety of structure analysis packages.

  • The software is freely available for users of Rigaku Oxford Diffraction single crystal X-ray instruments and can be downloaded from our forum. Please register at http://www.rigakuxrayforum.com

  • All
  • Biological Microscopy
  • DNA/RNA
  • Electron Diffraction
  • In situ
  • Light Microscopy
  • Live Cell Imaging
  • Micro XRD
  • Molecular Biology
  • Optical Tweezers
  • Powder
  • Protein
  • Protein Crystallography
  • SAXS/WAXS
  • Small Molecule
  • Thin Film
  • XRD & Diffraction

  • The Rigaku XtaLAB mini II, benchtop X-ray crystallography system, is the only benchtop single crystal X-ray diffractometer designed to produce publication-quality 3D structures. Meeting the modern challenges of structural science.