Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
is located at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University in Menlo Park, CA
SSRL is a general user facility with a small number of PRT beam lines. General user beam lines are scheduled with 100% access for a broad user community from Universities, National Laboratories and industry. PRT beam lines provide typically 33% of their time to general users and the remaining to the participating research teams. Beam time is awarded on a peer-reviewed basis via proposals submitted to the SSRL User Administration. The Structural Molecular Group (SMB) at SSRL is responsible for the operation of 8 beam lines, of which five are dedicated to macromolecular crystallography, two to x-ray absorption spectroscopy and one to small angle x-ray scattering. Additional time for XAS is provided on shared beam lines.
Overview
| Beamlines (xtal) | Owner/Operator | Status | Experiments | Wavelength (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1-5 | SSRL | Decommissioned | MAD, SAD, MONOCHROMATIC | info not available |
| BL4-2 | SSRL-SMB-SAXS | Operational | SAXS, WAXS, FIBER, SOLUTION STUDIES | 0.708 - 2.066 |
| BL6-2 | SSRL | Operational | XAFS | info not available |
| BL7-1 | SSRL-SMB-MC | Operational | MAD, SAD, MONOCHROMATIC | 0.97 - 1.75 |
| BL7-3 | SSRL-SMB-XAS | Operational | XAS | info not available |
| BL9-1 | Decommissioned | MONOCHROMATIC | info not available | |
| BL9-2 | SSRL-SMB-MC | Operational | MAD, SAD, MONOCHROMATIC | 0.86 - 2.06 |
| BL9-3 | SSRL-SMB-XAS | Undergoing upgrade | EXAFS | info not available |
| BL11-1 | Decommissioned | null | info not available | |
| BL12-2 | SSRL-SMB-MC; Caltech; Genentech | Operational | MAD, SAD, MONOCHROMATIC | 0.73 - 1.85 |
| BL11-3 | SSRL | Decommissioned | MONOCHROMATIC | 0.97 - 0.98 |
| BL14-1 | SSRL-SMB-MC | Operational | MAD, SAD, MONOCHROMATIC | 0.95 - 2.06 |
| BL4-3 | SSRL-SMB-XAS | Operational | XAFS, EXAFS | info not available |
| BL2-3 | SSRL-SMB-XAS | Operational | EXAFS | info not available |
| BL14-3 | SSRL-SMB-XAS | Operational | EXAFS | info not available |
| BL12-1 | Scripps and Stanford PRT | Operational | MAD, SAD, MONOCHROMATIC | .69 - 2.1 |
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About Structural Biology at SSRL
Macromolecular Crystallography Group
The Macromolecular Crystallography Group at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory operates and develops X-ray beamlines, providing state-of-the-art macromolecular crystallography facilities and support for visiting and remote researchers. Of the beamlines currently operational, BL12-2, BL9-2 and BL14-1 are designed for MAD experiments; the side stations BL9-1, BL7-1 and BL11-1 are also MAD capable at slightly reduced energy resolution. BL12-2, with an undulator source, is optimized for microbeam applications. All SSRL beamlines can be operated from the user's laboratory or any other remote location.
About Structural Genomics at SSRL
Joint Center for Structural Genomics (JCSG)
Developing high throughput methods for target selection, cloning, expression, crystallization, X-ray diffraction, and structure determination.