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Multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD) and monochromatic protein crystallography
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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11.4-cm period wiggler (W11)
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Energy range
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5–16 keV
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Monochromator
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Double-crystal, Si(111) liquid N2 cooled
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Measured flux
at 12.4 keV
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8.0 x 1011 photons/s at 400-mA ring current, with 1.5-mrad convergence and 100-µm pinhole collimator
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Resolving power (E/ΔE)
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7,000
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| Divergence at sample |
3.0(h) x 0.4 (v) mrad (user selectable) |
| Spot size |
25-125 µm (user selectable)
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Endstations
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Standard hutch
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Characteristics
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Single axis, air bearing goniometer; CCD detector, low-temperature system
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Detectors
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3 x 3 CCD array (ADSC Q315R)
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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
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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, sample-changing robot available
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| Scientific disciplines |
Structural biology |
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Scientific applications
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Biological crystallography; multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD); single-wavelength anomalous diffraction (SAD); monochromatic
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Local contact
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Peter Zwart
Berkeley Center for Structural Biology
Phone: (510) 486-4214
Fax: (510) 486-5664
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Simon Morton
Berkeley Center for Structural Biology
Phone: (510) 495 2926
Fax: (510) 486-5664
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Spokesperson
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Physical Biosciences Division, Berkeley Lab
Phone: (510) 486-4225
Fax: (510) 486-5664
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Beamline phone number
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(510) 495-2052
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| Website |
BCSB: http://bcsb.als.lbl.gov/  |
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