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BEAMLINE GUIDE
APS 22-ID (SER-CAT)

The Advanced Photon Source
Argonne, IL
ALS Automounter

22ID is a protein crystallographic beamline. It has an ALS style sample changer with a capacity of 230 samples. Its primary detector is a Eiger 16M detector.

Supported Techniques

  • Macromolecular crystallography
  • Multi-wavelength anomalous dispersion
  • Single-wavelength anomalous dispersion
  • Microbeam

Beamline Controls and Data Acquisition

Beamline control and data acquisition software: MX system. DC-servomotor; PMAC motor controller electrometer amplifiers; VME-based, computer controlled V/F converter and scaler (ANL-ECT design).

Detectors

  • Eiger 16M

Additional Equipment

  • MD2 micro diffractometer
  • 225 sample ALS style robot
  • Liquid nitrogen cryosystem sample cooler
  • Sample mounting microscopes
  • Equipped chemical laboratory 1

Contacts

John Chrzas

Lily Li

Norma Duke

Other Links

Tools

We recommend the following tools for their compatibility and ease-of-use.

Recommended Accepted*
Puck Style Uni-Puck Uni-Puck, ALS
Mount/Loop Style MicroMounts™ & MicroLoops™ LD Any
Rod Length 18mm 18mm
Base Style B1A-Reusable B1A-Reusable, B1A, B3S-Reusable, B3S
*The SER-CAT Spectrum. p 6. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

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.

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