BEAMLINE GUIDE
BESSY 14.3
Berlin Electron Storage Ring for Synchrotron Radiation operated by the Helmholtz-Zentrum, Berlin
Berlin, Germany
14.3 is one of seven macromolecular crystallography beamlines at BESSY. The typical wavelength is .90 Å (13.85 keV).
Special equipment and operations include:
- Multi-axis goniometry
- Controlled dehydration using HCLab
- REX nozzle exchanger
- In-situ crystal plate screening
For special features please see the following reference chart here.1
Contacts
Manfred S. Weiss, Ph. D
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Tools
We recommend the following tools for their compatibility and ease-of-use.
| Recommended | Accepted* | |
|---|---|---|
| Puck Style | N/A | N/A |
| Mount/Loop Style | MicroMounts™ & MicroLoops™ LD | Any |
| Rod Length | 18mm/SPINE | 18mm/SPINE |
| Base Style | B5-Reusable, B-5 | B5-Reusable, B-5 |
| *Cryosystem Retrieved September 13, 2017. | ||
Sample Preparation Kits
Convenient kits of compatible assemblies of MiTeGen recommended products
Beamline Sample Preparation Kits are available in 3 aperture size assortments based on your crystal sizes and include:
- Assemblies of 100 Crystal Mounts, on 18 mm pins, available in the following assortment:
- 20 x Dual-Thickness MicroLoops ™ LD (5 each of 10, 20, 30 and 50 μm aperture sizes)
- 40 x Dual-Thickness MicroMount ™ (10 each of 75, 100, 150 and 200 μm aperture sizes)
- 20 x Dual-Thickness MicroLoops ™ (5 each of 300, 400, 500 and 600 μm aperture sizes)
- 20 x MicroMeshes ™ (5 each of 10, 25, 50 and 25L μm aperture sizes)
- Installed in 100 B5-R reusable bases or 100 regular bases
- Packaged and stored in 5 MiTeGen base holders
Uni-puck Starter Kit 2 includes:
- (7) Universal V-1 Pucks
- (1) Double Puck Loading Dewar with Lid
- (1) Puck Wand
- (1) Puck Dewar Loading Tool
- (1) Puck Separator Tools
- (1) Shelved Puck Shipping Cane
- (1) Bent Cryo-Tong
- (1) Cryo Express Dry Shipper (CX100)
- (1) Shipping case for CX100
*custom kits are available, contact MiTeGen with specific requests.
Order Beamline Kits
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Small Aperture Assortment Beamline Sample Preparation Kit
100 Dual Thickness MicroMounts™ (25 each of 10, 20, 30 and 50 μm aperture DT MicroMounts™) On standard... -
Medium Aperture Assortment Beamline Sample Preparation Kit
100 Dual Thickness MicroMounts™ (25 each of 75, 100, 150 and 200 μm aperture DT MicroLoops™) On standard... -
Large Aperture Assortment Beamline Sample Preparation Kit
100 Dual Thickness MicroLoops™ (25 each of 300, 400, 500 and 600 μm aperture DT MicroLoops™) On standard... -
Universal Puck (Uni-Puck) Starter Kits
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