Sample Holders
Explore our range of sample holders, designed to accommodate liquids, solids, gels, powders, and biological samples. Each holder ensures precise positioning, reproducible measurements, and compatibility with SAXS/WAXS instruments.
Low Noise Flow Cell
- Vacuum-compatible, low scattering flow cell.
- Ideal for dilute or low scattering liquid samples.
- Compatible with multipurpose temperature stage.
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
Note: Above photograph shows the Xeuss version of the sample holder.
Capillary Flow Cell
- Glass capillary flow cell with feedthroughs for liquid injection.
- Vacuum compatible.
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
Note: Above photograph shows the Xeuss version of the sample holder.
Autosampler for Liquids
- High precision, automated sample handling.
- Temperature-controlled (4–40°C) sample changer for 2×48 or 2×96 vials.
- Works with Low Noise Flow Cell and Capillary Flow Cell.
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
BioCUBE
- Low-volume measurement cell with machine vision-assisted sample positioning.
- Optional UV-Vis detection.
- Compatible with SEC-SAXS and Pipetting Robot.
- Temperature-controlled for accurate measurements.
- Instrument: Xeuss
Pipetting Robot
- 2×96 (or 384) well trays, optional temperature control.
- Tubeless sample handling with disposable tips (no cross-contamination).
- Full software integration with BioCube.
- Instrument: Xeuss
Gel & Powder Capsule Holder
- Rack of 8 cells mounted on magnets for easy positioning.
- Suitable for gels, powders, and liquids.
- Instruments: Xeuss, Nano-inXider
Note: Above photograph shows the Nano-inXider version of the sample holder.
Advanced GISAXS Sample Holder
- Designed for grazing incidence SAXS (GISAXS) studies of nanostructured surfaces and thin films.
- Offers multiple degrees of freedom for precise sample alignment in grazing incidence geometry.
- Comatible with high-temperature stages for temperature-dependent GISAXS experiments.
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
Note: Above photograph shows the Xeuss version of the sample holder.
Sample Environments
Temperature Control Stages
Maintain precise thermal control of your samples for temperature-dependent studies. Compatible with multiple holder types and sample forms.
Multipurpose Temperature Stage
- Peltier-type stage with water cooling.
- Controls multiple samples simultaneously.
- Vacuum compatible.
- Temperature Range: -30°C to 150°C (-4°C to 50°C for liquids)
- Compatible Samples: Solids, powders, capillaries, low noise flow cell
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
High Temperature Stage
- For temperature-dependent studies.
- Requires liquid nitrogen for cooling below ambient.
- Vacuum compatible.
- Temperature Range: -150°C to 350°C
- Compatible Samples: Solids, powders, gels, liquids in capillaries; GISAXS compatible
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
Extended High Temperature Stage
- For solid samples up to 1000°C.
- Temperature Range: Ambient to 1000°C
- Vacuum compatible.
- Compatible Samples: Solids
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
Multi-Refillable Capillary Holder with Temperature Control
- Designed for precise SAXS measurements where accurate background subtraction is required.
- Temperature-controlled stage allows mounting of up to 6 refillable capillaries.
- Refillable design enables background measurement using the same capillary as the sample, improving data accuracy.
- Operating Temperature Range: -10°C to 80°C (limited to 5–70°C for aqueous samples)
- Vacuum Compatible.
- Compatible Samples: Liquids, gels, powders
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
Mechanical / Shear / Humidity Environments
Perform experiments under controlled mechanical deformation, shear flow, or relative humidity. Ideal for polymers, colloids, emulsions, and other complex materials.
Tensile Stage
- For tensile stress and temperature-dependent studies.
- Temperature Range: -150°C to 250°C
- Force: 0 – 200 N with 0.01 N resolution or 0 – 20 N with 0.001 N resolution
- Compatible Samples: Foils
- Vacuum Compatible.
- Instruments: Nano-inXider, Xeuss
Couette Stage (ShearSAXS)
- Integrated stage for controlled shear SAXS (ShearSAXS) experiments on complex fluids.
- Enables structural studies of polymers, suspensions, colloids, emulsions, pastes, liquids, and gels under controlled shear.
- Cylindrical rotor-stator design made of low-scattering polycarbonate for accurate measurements.
- Temperature Range: +10°C to +65°C
- Shear Rate Range: 0.2 s⁻¹ to 1020 s⁻¹
- Instrument: Xeuss
Plate-Plate Shear Stage
- Designed for SAXS measurements of viscous and complex fluids under controlled shear.
- Plate-plate geometry allows steady or oscillatory shear during in-situ SAXS experiments.
- Integrated into the Xeuss platform and equipped with X-ray transparent windows for accurate measurements.
- Suitable for temperature-dependent shear studies, including high-temperature conditions.
- Temperature Range: Ambient to 180 °C (optionally -50 to 180°C on Cryo CSS450 delivered with liquid nitrogen).
- Vacuum Compatible: No
- Compatible Samples: Polymers, suspensions (colloids, emulsions, pastes)
- Instrument: Xeuss
Humidity Stage
- Sample environment for SAXS measurements under controlled humidity and temperature conditions.
- Enables in-situ studies of structural changes induced by relative humidity variations.
- Integrated relative humidity control system, operating in air.
- Ideal for humidity-sensitive materials and environmental studies.
- Relative Humidity Range: 10 % to 90 %
- Temperature Range: Ambient to 60 °C
- Vacuum Compatible: No
- Compatible Samples: Solids
- Instrument: Xeuss
