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Multiple-Wavelength Anomalous Diffraction (MAD) and Macromolecular Crystallography (MX)
Scientific discipline: Structural biology
| GENERAL BEAMLINE INFORMATION |
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Operational
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Yes
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| Proposal cycle |
Proposals for Structural Biology Beamlines (2-month cycle) |
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Source characteristics
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Superbend
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Energy range
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5,500-16,000eV
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Monochromator
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Rosenbaum-Rock Si(111) sagitally focused monochromator
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Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)
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2.5 x 1011 photons/s at 12 keV
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Resolving power (E/ΔE)
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7,000 with Si(111) crystals
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Endstations
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Minihutch
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Detectors
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"NOIR-1" MBC system
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Beamsize (H x V)
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85x120 µm
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Sample format
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Single crystals of biological molecules
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Sample preparation
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Support labs available; most samples pre-frozen
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Sample environment
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Ambient or ~100 K
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Special notes
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Computers for data processing and analysis are available
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| Scientific disciplines |
Structural biology |
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Scientific applications
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Molecular biology; multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD), monochromatic protein crystallography
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Local contact
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Jay Nix
Molecular Biology Consortium
Phone: (707) 567-7535
Fax: (510) 486-5809
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Spokesperson
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Molecular Biology Consortium and University of Illinois at Chicago
Phone: (312) 996-2286
Fax: (312) 413-2952
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| Beamline Phone Number |
(510) 486-6652 |
| Website |
MBC: www.mbc-als.org |
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