MX 14.1
Macromolecular Crystallography 14.1 /7T-WLS-2
The MX 14.1 instrument is a tuneable energy beamline for macromolecular crystallography which operates between 5.5-15.5 keV (2.25 to 0.75 Å), covering the absorption edges of heavy-atom derivatives. This instrument has a high level of automation and can perform X-ray diffraction experiments of very small crystals down to 15 micrometers.
Methods
Crystallography (biological macromolecules), Crystallography (material sciences), Single Crystal Diffraction, Anomalous Scattering
Remote access
not possible
| Instrument data | |
|---|---|
| Location (Pillar) | 15.2 |
| Phone (~49 30 8062-) | 13432 |
| Source | 7T-WLS-2 (Wavelength Shifter) |
| Beam availability | 24h/d |
| Monochromator | DCM Si(111) |
| Energy range (at experiment) | 5 - 15.5 keV |
| Energy resolution | 2 eV |
| Flux | 1.4·1011 (Photons/s/100mA) |
| Polarisation | horizontal |
| Focus size (hor. x vert.) | 100 μm ∅ 70 μm ∅ 50 μm ∅ |
| Temperature range | 100 - 293 K |
| Pressure range | ambient |
| Detector | • X-fluorescence detector: Amptec X 1-2-3 SDD • Pixel-detector: Pilatus3 S 6M |
| Manipulators | CATS sample changer |
| Sample holder compatibility | Universal Pucks with SPINE bases
see: Supported Sample Holders and Vials For details contact the station manager. |
| Additional equipment | |
| Additional information | Furter information:
Beamline MX_Beamline_14.1 |
| Goniometer | Microdiffractometer MD2 with Minikappa goniometer MK3 |
For more details visit our MX website.
BL 14.1 supports the following experimental techniques:
- De novo structure solution using MAD, SAD
- High throuput screening
- Long wavelength phasing
- UV radiation damage phasing
- in-situ plate screening