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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)

Energy range

3.5 - 14 keV

Monochromator

Double crystal

Calculated flux (1.9 GeV, 400 mA)

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

Resolving power (E/DE)

15,000 for Si(111)

Endstation

Macromolecular crystallography facility

Characteristics

Kappa-geometry camera, CCD detector, low-temperature system

Detectors

2 x 2 array CCD detector

Spot size at sample (FWHM)

0.4 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/spokesperson

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

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