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.