Oxford Cryosystems, a manufacturer of low temperature systems for x-ray crystallography, will launch its new Desktop Cooler at the XXI Congress of the International Union of Crystallography in Osaka
The Desktop Cooler (DTC) is the newest low temperature device from Oxford Cryosystems and offers the simplest, most convenient method of cooling crystals to 170Kelvin.
The integrated mechanical cooler means that the DTC can produce a cold gas stream without the need for liquid nitrogen, eliminating the need to ever refill a Dewar again.
The mechanical cooler does not require a separate helium compressor, which means that cooling water is not required and maintenance is reduced to virtually zero.
The DTC is simple to set up and control and can be left running for weeks at a time.
To celebrate the launch of the Desktop Cooler, Oxford Cryosystems will be giving away two iPod Touch media players at the IUCr congress in Osaka.
To enter the competition, delegates should visit the Oxford Cryosystems exhibition stand and ask for an entry form.
Oxford Cryosystems is best know for the Cryostream, a nitrogen cooler for X-ray crystallography.
Other products include the Cobra, a liquid-free version of the Cryostream, and helium coolers such as the HeliX open flow cooler and PheniX closed cycle powder cryostat.
The addition of the Desktop Cooler to this product suite means that there is now an Oxford Cryosystems low temperature device to suit all applications and budgets, the company says.
