User Guide
Crystal Catcher Glass Tip “Aqua” (CT-300)
Crystal Catcher Glass Tip “Salt” (CT-400)

CT-300Identification willbe “blue and red”

CT-400Identification willbe “white and red”

1.

FeatureThe head of Crystal Catcher Glass Tip is made by glass, is made finer (O.D.:80um, I.D.: 40um) than that of Stainless Tip. Can see crystals in the solution well,and better manipulation would be realized. Also, there’s less diffraction noise at
the head of the Tip, can get better quality in XRD data.

2.

How to use1)

Set the Tip to the Main Body. Make sure the screw thread ofthe Tip is set to reentrant part at the Tip attaching part of the Main Body.

TipMainBody*Glass Tips can only be used with CC-900 (Multi) Main Body. When using withother Main Body, Glass Tip may break* When setting Tip to Main Body, DO NOT turn the Tip by finger. Adhesive may
come out a lot.
2)

Take off caps from the Tip.

3)

Hold the Tip so that it won’t come off from theMain Body, then knock the knock button,
so that adhesive would come out. Whenusing it for the first time or 8 hours after
your last usage, adhesive may not comeout soon. Keep knocking 5~8 times,
use it by checking the amount of adhesivecoming out. In other cases, knocking theknock button twice will be optimum amount.

Magnetic typevial cap(outside cover)Tip with cap

White cap
(inside cover)*It will take a few seconds for adhesive to come out.
*If you knock continuously it may become a cause of breaking the Glass Tip or
will be cause of adhesive coming out a lot and may not stop for long time.
Kyodo International Inc.
2-10-9 Miyazaki, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 216-0033 Japan
Tel 044-853-2958 Fax 044-854-1979
URL: http://www.kyodo-inc.co.jp E-mail: kikaku@kyodo-inc.co.jp

4) Observe by microscope that optimum amount of adhesive is coming out fromthe Tip, then touch crystal in the solvent gently and pick up the crystal.
*In some crystallizing solvent condition, immersing Tip for while makes intensity ofadhesive weak.
In that case, clean the Tip head and use new adhesive.
5) Take off Tip from the Main Body and mount it on X-ray diffraction instrument.
6) After using, clean the head of the Tip with Tip Cleaner(CL-100) and Cleaner
Guide(CG-100), then cap it with both caps, inside and outside cover.
After that, you could continue using it in the same way.
Notice•Because it is made by glass, it is very fragile. Be careful when using it.
•Because the head of the Tip is really fine, be careful not to prick your skin.
•In some crystallizing solvent conditions, you may not get enough intensity of adhesive.
•Incase of CT-400(Salt), when adhesive’s temperature becomes over 28℃, intensityof adhesive becomes weak. When using, make sure that you are using it attemperature below 28℃•Store Tips at cool and dry place and avoid the direct rays of the sun.
•Inside the Tip, there are adhesive for 100 times usage. Although you knock 6~8 times andwait for a few seconds, but the adhesive won’t come out from the head of the Tip, change
to new Tip. Tip is disposable.
You can find out whether the adhesive inside the Tip is empty or not by looking theadhesive inside the Tip by microscope. Because the Tip is see through, if you knock thebutton on the main body, you can see the adhesive moving inside the Tip. If you can’t see
any, it means Tip is empty.
•When not using, PLEASE PUT ON THE CAP. Cap will protect the head from accidents.
•Duration of guaranty of the Tip is 6 months from your purchase.
(Except to the extent that it is broken by customer’s fault or it hasn’t been used as
mentioned in the user guide.)
USER ASSUMES FULL RESPONISIBILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZEDEQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS OR APPLICATION OF EQUIPMENTOUTSIDE OF THE PUBLISHED INTENDED USE AND
SPECIFICATIONS. SUCH MODIFICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS
MAY RESULT IN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Kyodo International Inc.
2-10-9 Miyazaki, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 216-0033 Japan
Tel 044-853-2958 Fax 044-854-1979
URL: http://www.kyodo-inc.co.jp E-mail: kikaku@kyodo-inc.co.jp