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Beamline 5.0.2

Multiple-Wavelength Anomalous Diffraction (MAD) and Monochromatic Protein Crystallography

Operational

Now

Source characteristics

16-cm-period wiggler (W16) (38 poles, 19 periods)

Energy range

3.5-14 keV

Monochromator

Double-crystal Si(111)

Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

2.3 x 1013 photons/s/0.1%BW into 1.5 mrad at 12.4 keV

Resolving power (E/DE)

10,000 for Si(111)

Endstations

Macromolecular Crystallography Facility

Characteristics

Single axis, air bearing goniometer; CCD detector, low-temperature system

Detectors

2 x 2 array CCD (ADSC)

Spot size at sample (FWHM)

0.8 mm (h) x 0.4 mm (v)

Samples

Format

Single crystals of biological molecules

Preparation

Support labs available

Sample environment

Ambient or ~100 K

Special notes

Computers for data processing and analysis are available

Scientific applications

Biological crystallography; multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD); monochromatic

Local contact

Name: Gerry McDermott
Phone: (510) 495-2411
Fax: (510) 486-5664
Email: gmcdermott@lbl.gov

Spokesperson

Name: Thomas Earnest
Affiliation: Physical Biosciences Division,
Berkeley Lab
Phone: (510) 486-4603
Fax: (510) 486-5664
Email: tnearnest@lbl.gov

Beamline Phone Number

(510) 495-2052

A data sheet about the Macromolecular Crystallography Facility is available as a PDF file.

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