Mya 4 performs crystallisation studies, from screening to small scale

Dr Eberlin’s group routinely performs crystallisation studies, from screening to small scale. In order to work on a range of scales, they currently use 3 different reaction stations: one for 2 mL vials, one for 50 mL tubes and one for larger vessels.

Dr Eberlin’s group trialled the new Mya 4 Reaction Station at Johnson Matthey to see if it could help with productivity and space saving. They were looking to free up fume cupboard space by having one unit that can be used at the varied scales that they needed. They also needed to have one simple interface that chemists can simply start using with minimal training.

We installed the Mya 4 Reaction Station with overhead stirrers (Process Set-up) at Johnson Matthey for an extended trial. The feedback from one of Dr Eberlin’s group members was that it is simple to use, and the controller software is not complicated or intimidating. Different people can use it at the same time without having to check with each other, and you can easily save your results to a memory stick if you need to.

The overhead stirrers are great and can replicate larger scales. The heating blocks are easy to lift out and change using the lipped edge. Visibility into the reaction is good, and it is easy to see what is happening inside. Dr Eberlin added that he often spent several days out of the lab, but Mya 4 was easy to pick up and use again without instruction. It offered useful space-saving in the fume hood, where space is at an ever increasing premium.