Primary Contact: Name | Nathan Gilbert |
Secondary Contact: Name | Robert Fox |
Owner/Operator | Gulf Coast Protein Crystallography Consortium (GCPCC) |
Status | operational |
%Time Available (general use) | 25 |
Experiments | MAD, MONOCHROMATIC |
Special Capabilities | Absorption Edges |
Special Capabilities Details | cyberstar flourescence detector for MAD |
Services | Mail-in, On-site cyrstallization facility, Rapid access |
Source Type | insertion device |
Source Details | 7.5 T super-conducting, multiple pole wiggler |
Spot Size (mm): Height | 0.26 |
Spot Size (mm): Width | 0.8 |
Monochromator | channel cut monochromator |
Crystal Type | Si (111) |
Mirrors | Vertical collimating mirror, toroidal focusing mirror, Rh coated |
Flux(PHOTONS/SEC) | 5.0 x 10^9 |
Flux Details | 200 micron square aperature - measured at 8980 eV 100 mA ring current |
Wavelength Range (Å) | 0.69 - 1.77 |
Energy Range (keV) | 7.0 - 18.0 |
Goniometer | MARdtb |
Goniometer Details | Chi motion for crystal mounting, 2 theta motion, motorized crystal centering |
Sample Handling: Manual | Any pin length, screw type vials strongly discouraged |
Sample Handling: Robotics | can mount directly from vial with chi motion |
Detector: Type | CCD |
Detector: Model | MAR 165mm |
Detector: Details | distance 70 - 380 mm, 2 theta 0 - 30 deg |
Detector: Activated for Service | 2002-03-14 |
Detector: Removed from Service | |
Cryo Capability | Oxford Instruments Cryojet |
Cryo Capability Details | cryojet under computer control |
Lab Facilities | anaerobic chamber, cold room |
Software: Name | MX for beamline control, marccd for data collection, HKL2000, iMosflm, CCP4, phenix, coot |
Software: Classification | |
Hardware | Linux PCs for beamline control, data collection, and data processing. 1 TB NAS |
Backup Services | CDs, DVDs, external USB and SATA hard drives. |