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
Phone (~49 30 8062-) 13432
Beam availability 24h/d
Source 7T-WLS-2 (Wavelength Shifter)
Monochromator DCM Si(111)
Energy range (at experiment) tba
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