Instruments by Science Group

Macromolecular
Crystallography

Soft Condensed
Matter

Imaging and
Microscopy

Biological
Cryo-Imaging

Magnetic
Materials

Structures and
Surfaces

Crystallography

Spectroscopy

I03 Contact

Beamline Phone Number:
+44 (0) 1235 778707

Principal Beamline Scientist:
Katherine McAuley
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778405
E-mail: Katherine.McAuley@diamond.ac.uk

I03 MX

Status: Operational

Beamsize: variable
Detector: Eiger2 XE 16M
Wavelength: 0.5 - 2.5 Å

In situ Multi-axis Goniometry Humidity Control Biocontainment Macromolecular Crystallography MAD: Multi Wavelength Anomalous Diffraction Remote Access X-ray Diffraction

Help Topics

Please ask your local contact or read the user manual for information on the following topics:

	SAMPLE AND EXPERIMENT INFORMATION
	Entering sample information in GDA or ISPyB Experiment database (ISPyB web pages) Experiment summary (Synchlink) Backing up your data
	SCREENING CRYSTALS & STRATEGIES
	Setting up screening and/or data collection queues Strategies for data collection (EDNA) Auto crystal centring options: Xray and Optical Avoiding radiation damage
	DATA COLLECTION
	Data collections – standard, microcrystal, multi-crystal, in-situ Grid scans for finding crystals or X-ray centring Line scans Fluorescence scans and spectra MAD/SAD/inverse beam
	DATA PROCESSING
	Automated data processing (Fast_DP and XIA2) Identifying elements in fluorescence spectra (PyMCA) Multi-crystal data analysis: processing & reprocessing Re-processing data – ISPyB or remotely Software available
	AUTOMATED STRUCTURE SOLUTION
	Experimental phasing (Fast_EP) Difference map calculation (DIMPLE) Molecular replacement (Auto Mr BUMP)
	BEAMLINE HARDWARE
	Changing beam size and energy Crystal washing and annealing Troubleshooting crystal centring problems Checking beam position HC1/in-situ/microspectroscopy