MX1
Now available
- Upgraded sample camera optics: High-res sample video microscope (coincident with the beam) for alignment of crystals to the x-ray beam embedded in the Blu-Ice User Interface. The new AreaVision interface allows users to take snapshots of their crystals in .jpg format.
- Crystal pictures stored with every oscillation
- Sample mounting microscopes, including a Leica M205C stereo microscope with (maximum) 20.5:1 zoom. Allows overview and detail observation using one instrument.
- Multiple wavelength anomalous dispersion (MAD)
- High resolution single wavelength anomalous dispersion (SAD)
- Sample mounting robot (SSRL type) for robotic loading and centering of crystals
- Remote Access for data collection (via the VBL system and Store.Sync)
- Access to beamline and data through VBL
- Upgraded data security. Users will be now issued with a one-time password for use during their beamtime. This password will not work outside those beamtime hours. Access to user data after that time will be via VBL (virtual beamline).
- New user cabins are at the MX beamlines. These offer noise reduction and greater environment control.
- User changeable energy is now available (energy range 8.5-17.5 keV).
- New Vortex EX90 Si-drift fluorescence detector available.
- Autoindexing upon collection of test diffraction shots
- Autoprocessing of datasets
- mini Kappa gonio for full diffraction sphere coverage
Coming soon
- Sample annealing in the cryo-stream using flipper, or 'credit-card' method
- Screening server
- Automatic indexing and strategy calculation upon collecting of test diffraction shots
- On the fly data quality when collecting a dataset
MX2
Now available
- Upgraded sample camera optics: High-res sample video microscope (coincident with the beam) for alignment of crystals to the x-ray beam embedded in the Blu-Ice User Interface. The new AreaVision interface allows users to take snapshots of their crystals in .jpg format.
- Crystal pictures stored with every oscillation
- Sample mounting microscopes, including a Leica M205C stereo microscope with (maximum) 20.5:1 zoom. Allows overview and detail observation using one instrument.
- User changeable energy is available. It is fully automated via new beam-steering feedback function. This is also enabled by the new AreaVision camera interface.
- Upgraded data security. Users will be now issued with a one-time password for use during their beamtime. This password will not work outside those beamtime hours. Access to user data after that time will be via VBL (virtual beamline).
- High resolution single wavelength anomalous dispersion (SAD)
- Multiple wavelength anomalous dispersion (MAD)
- Automated scans of metal edges for MAD and excitation scans (fluorescence scans)
- Sample mounting robot (SSRL type) for robotic loading and centering of crystals.
- Replacement MX2 sample motors with improved accuracy for positioning sample in the beam.
- Remote Access for data collection (via the VBL system and Store.Sync)
- Access to beamline and data through VBL
- New user cabins have been installed at the MX beamlines. These offer noise reduction and greater environment control.
- A windows machine has been provided for our users
- Tray screening - unavailable until further notice
- Micro collimator that can produce beam sizes of <10µm (please ask beamline staff ahead of your beamtime if you would like to use the micro collimator)
- Autoindexing upon collection of test diffraction shots
- Autoprocessing of datasets
Coming soon
- User changeable sample light intensity.
- Blu-Ice screening server
- Use of 311 crystal to extend the energy range of the beamline
- Automatic indexing and strategy calculation upon collecting of test diffraction shots
- On the fly data quality when collecting a dataset
MX acknowledges the support of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF):
