MX 14.3
Macromolecular Crystallography 14.3 /7T-WLS-2
The MX 14.3 instrument is a fixed energy beamline (13.87 keV ) for macromolecular crystallography. This beamline can perform X-ray diffraction experiments of very small crystals down to 15 micrometers. This beamline has special equipment to perform X-ray diffraction experiments under controlled variation of crystal hydration. Please find the characteristics of beamline 14.3 in the table below.
Methods
Crystallography (biological macromolecules), Single Crystal Diffraction
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 | CCM Si(111) |
| Energy range (at experiment) | 13.87 keV |
| Energy resolution | 5 eV |
| Flux | 0.4·1011 (Photons/s/100mA) |
| Polarisation | horizontal |
| Focus size (hor. x vert.) | 200 μm ∅ 150 μm ∅ 100 μm ∅ 70 μm ∅ 50 μm ∅ |
| Temperature range | 100 - 293 K |
| Pressure range | ambient |
| Detector | • X-fluorescence detector: Amptek X 1-2-3 SDD • Pixel-detector: Pilatus 6M CCD |
| Manipulators | not applicable |
| Sample holder compatibility | Standard magnetic base, 22 mm fixed sample holder length.
For details contact the station manager. |
| Additional equipment | |
| Additional information | |
| Goniometer | Arinax MD2-S with Mini-Kappa goniometer MK3 |
For more details visit our MX website.
The experimental station is installed at the fixed energy beamline BL14.3 for macromolecular crystallography. This station has special equipment to perform X-ray diffraction experiments under controlled variation of crystal hydration.
The station supports the following experimental techniques:
- Crystal screening
- High resolution diffraction experiments
- Controlled crystal dehydration using the HC-Lab humidity controller
- Dedicated experimental environments (e.g. light conditions)
aktualisiert 06/2026