Protein/low molecular crystal mount tool Crystal Catcher™

This tool picks up protein crystal by adhesive way, because it can illuminate X-ray to only crystal, it will help getting better quality in X-ray diffraction data (XRD).

We have glass tip "CT-300", "CT-400" and corresponding main body "CC-900 (multi)" as product line-up for versatility.

Features of Crystal Catcher

It is the new mounting method which takes place of traditional nylon loop, the loop-based method.

• Easy and picks up crystal safely, and well at keeping it.
• Better quality data.
• Economic by easy tip exchanging. Can use 100 times with 1 tip!

Specifications of Crystal Catcher

Features of product	Easy handling, can pick up crystal really well, reduces working hours very much
Main body	Knock-type
	CC-900	L145mm×D14mm, Weight 37g
Tip	・Length : 17.8mm (From goniometer to the head of the tip) ・Can be used with commercial tongs and caps ・Disjoined by magnetic method, and can be directly mounted to X-ray instruments ・Can be used about 100 times
	Stainless Tip CT-100,CT-200	・Made by metal ・Tip diameter: 0.2mm ・Supported crystal size: 0.1 to 1.0mm
	Glass Tip CT-300,CT-400	・Made by glass ・Tip diameter: O.D.80um, I.D.40um ・Supported crystal size: 0.05 - 0.3mm
Work temperature	Room temperature to cryo(-180 C degrees)

• We may change specification without notice.
• CT-100 dedicated main body "CC-700", CT-100/200 dedicated main body "CC-800" are discontinued as of March, 2010.

Crystal Catcher Products Lineup

Classification	Product code	Product name	Qty
Main Body	CC-900	Crystal Catcher Main Body CC-900 (Multi) * Tip is not included to the Main Body	1
Stainless Tip	CT-106	Crystal Catcher Stainless Tip CT-100 (Aqua)	6
	CT-112	Crystal Catcher Stainless Tip CT-100 (Aqua)	12
	CT-206	Crystal Catcher Stainless Tip CT-200 (Salt)	6
	CT-212	Crystal Catcher Stainless Tip CT-200 (Salt)	12
Glass Tip	CT-306	Crystal Catcher Glass Tip CT-300 (Aqua)	6
	CT-312	Crystal Catcher Glass Tip CT-300 (Aqua)	12
	CT-406	Crystal Catcher Glass Tip CT-400 (Salt)	6
	CT-412	Crystal Catcher Glass Tip CT-400 (Salt)	12
Others	CL-100	Tip Cleaner	1
	CG-100	Cleaner Guide	1

 

Compliant Organic Solvents with CT- 200, CT- 400
Alcohol Series	Methanol, Ethanol,1-Propanol, 2-Propanol, 1-Butanol, 2-Butanol, 1-Hexanol, 1-Heptanol
Ketone Series	Acetone, 2-Butanone, 4-Mthyl-2-Pentanone
Ether Series	Isopropyl Ether, Butyl Methyl Ether, Tetrahydrofuran(Cyclic Ether), Dioxane(Cyclic Ether)
Amide Series	Formamide, N,N-Dimethylacetamide, N,N-Dimethylformamide
Aromatic Series	Toluene, Anisole
Ester Series	Ethyl Formate, Ethyl Acetate, Isopropyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate
Hydrocarbon Series	Hexane, Heptane, Cyclohexane
Halide Series	Chloroform
Nitril Series	Acetonitrile
Alkyl Sulfoxide Series	Dimethylsulfoxide

Related Documents of Crystal Catcher

• New Technique of Manipulating a Protein Crystal (PDF 968KB)
  Comparison of picking up protein crystal and degradative ability of Crystal catcher and traditional loop method.
• User Guide for CC-700 & CT-100(PDF 1.83MB)
  How to use the Crystal Catcher Main Body "Normal"(CC-700) & Crystal Catcher Tip "Aqua"(CT-100).
• User Guide for CC-800 & CT-200 (PDF 1.81MB)
  How to use the Crystal Catcher Main Body "Fine"(CC-800) & Crystal Catcher Tip "Salt"CT-200).
• User Guide for CC-900 (PDF 1.21MB)
  How to use the Crystal Cather Main Body "Multi" (CC-900).
• User Guide for CT-300 & CT-400 (PDF 1.55MB)
  How to use the Crystal Cather Glass Tip "Aqua" (CT-300) & "Salt" (CT-400).
• User Guide for CL-100 & CG-100 (PDF 1.29MB)
  How to use the Tip Cleaner (CL-100) & Cleaner Guide (CG-100).

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