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Before Coming

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Admin tasks

Make sure that the following tasks are accomplished prior to coming on the beamline:

  • Form A filled and submitted.
  • Safety training completed for each person coming on the beamline.

Sample preparation

Various kind of sample holders can be used on FIP:

  • Frozen crystals has to be mounted on Spine standard caps (from HamptonResearch, Molecular Dimension or Mitegen) and placed in Unipucks.
  • If required, samples can be frozen on the beamline. A sample preparation room is available for this operation.
  • Samples at room temperature in capillaries can also be mounted on SPINE caps. In this specific case, the transfer to the goniometer head will have to be performed manually.