MX 14.3
MX_BEAMLINE_14.3
The beamline BL 14.3 is a fixed energy beamline for macromolecular crystallography. This beamline can perform X-ray diffraction experiments of very small crystals down to 15 micrometers. This beamline has special equipment to perform X-ray diffraction experiments under controlled variation of crystal hydration. Please find in the table below the characteristic of beamline 14.3.
| Station data | |
|---|---|
| Temperature range | 100 - 293 K |
| Pressure range | ambient |
| More details | MX-14-3 |
| Beamline data | |
| Segment | L14 |
| Location (Pillar) | 15.2 |
| Source | 7T-WLS-2 (Wavelength Shifter) |
| Monochromator | CCM Si(111) |
| Energy range | 13.87 keV |
| Energy resolution | 5 eV |
| Flux | 0.4·1011 (Photons/s/100mA) |
| Polarisation | horizontal |
| Divergence horizontal | 3 mrad |
| Divergence vertical | 0.35 mrad |
| Focus size (hor. x vert.) | 200 μm ∅ 150 μm ∅ 100 μm ∅ 70 μm ∅ 50 μm ∅ |
| User endstation | Pilatus2 6M pixel detector with 12 Hz data rate
Microdiffractometer MD2-S |
| Distance Focus/last valve | 300 mm |
| Height Focus/floor level | 1400 mm |
| Beam availability | 24h/d |
| Phone | +49 30 8062 13432 |
For more details visit our MX website.
BL14.3 supports the following experimental techniques:
- De novo structure solution using SAD
- Crystal screening
- High resolution diffraction experiments
- Controlled crystal dehydration using the HC-Lab humidity controller
- in situ-crystal plate screening