Automatic Sample Changer

 

A robotic sample changer is available on all the beamlines

Absorption corrections

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in crystallo Optical Spectroscopy

in crystallo optical spectroscopy (icOS)

The icOS lab

Instrumentation

Mini-kappa head design

Design, both hardware and software of the a mini-kappa head (Sandor Brockhauser). The sample enviornment in macromolecular crystallography is quite constrained and precludes the use of a large 4-axis diffractometer.  It was therefore envisioned to maximise the data collection strategies of a particular crystal by optimally aligning it along a chosen axis. A mini-kappa head has been designed and built to be compatible with the newly installed mini diffractometer. The hardware and software is being routinely tested and is still under development. But it is hoped it will be in routine operation by users this year.

Long wavelength

  

Microspectrophotometry

A new setup is currently in development and will be soon available.

Nanotechnology

  

Radiation damage

ID14-4 is one of the first Undulator Macromolecular Crystallography Beamlines in the world and has been active in understanding and using radiation damage. See the Radiation damage webpage and other references on Raimond Ravellis' webpage. Also see papers by Sean McSweeney, Elspeth Garman and Martin Weik, who work closely with Raimond on this topic.