Rigaku XtaLAB mini: Single Crystal benchtop diffraction.
A low power (600W), two axis compact system that is ideal as an introduction to collecting crystallographic data. The control software is semi-automated, which reduces the complexity for a beginner but still involves them in the experiment at key decision making points. The diffractometer is equipped with an Oxford Cryosystems Desktop Cooler, which can operate at a minimum temperature of 170K. The instrument also has the full capability of a conventional diffractometer and is able to support fully trained crystallographers to examine many of the samples generated by research projects.
Rigaku MiniFlex: Benchtop powder X-ray diffraction.
The MiniFlex is benchtop machine that is so easy to use that beginners can be collecting their own data within minutes - we start with 2 nd year undergraduates, but have had much younger students doing their own experiments. This is a low power 600W instrument with a conventional scintillation counter detector, but it still collects very good data within a matter of minutes and the software allows beginners and experts alike to use the instrument at their required level.
