Sorry for the clutter: This is of course for the Aug/Sept cycle. P
2010/7/12 Peter Zwart <phzw...@lbl.gov> > Dear All, > > July 15, 2010 is the deadline for the March/April 2010 Rapid > Access Proposal cycle. > > All Berkeley Center for Structural Biology(BCSB) beamlines are equipped > with ADSC Q315/Q315R detectors, automated sample changers and data > collection software enabling high-throughput crystal screening and data > collection. > > Remote data collection is available on all BCSB beamlines, providing > the user with the full complement of sample visualization, sample > manipulation, beamline control, data acquisition and data analysis tools > exactly as they would see them if they were stationed at the beamline. The > main difference between local operation and remote operation, is the length > of the network cable! This enhanced remote operation capability is coupled > with 22hr onsite support by BCSB staff who are able to assist immediately > with loading additional samples for remote users or troubleshoot any issues > that might arise. Remote users can furthermore be kept up-to-date on > changes in ring status via an SMS service ( > http://bcsb.als.lbl.gov/wiki/index.php/Ring_Status_Notifications_to_Cell_Phone) > or via twitter (@AlsRingStatus). > > Specific features are summarized below. > > > Beamlines 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3: > -------------------------------------- > > Beamline 5.0.2 is equipped with a novel variable collimator allowing users > to adjust the beamsize continuously and on the fly between 25 and 100 > micron, both horizontally and vertically. With a collimator setting of 30x30 > micron, typical exposures are around 1 to 2 second. > > The Berkeley Automounter sample handling system has a routine capacity of > 96 samples (6 pucks). In a typical high-throughput screening mode, the > mount-to-mount time is around 2.5 minutes per sample, allowing users to > screen a full puck within 45 minutes. > > The sector 5 beamline user stations are equipped with > fully high-adjustable, ergonomically friendly work stations. > > > Beamlines 8.2.1 and 8.2.2: > ----------------------------------- > > To facilitate studies on small crystals, a microdiffractometer > was installed in the beamline 8.2.1 endstation. The new equipment > allows precise sample positioning to within 2 microns, excellent > sample viewing of very small crystals, and an off-axis crystal > positioningstage. > > Both beamlines 8.2.1 and 8.2.2 feature a Rigaku sample changer > (Actor), allowing remote operations to now be a routine mode of access > for these beamlines. > > > Data analyses in the BCSB is facilitated by software maintained by sbgrid ( > http://www.sbgrid.org). A 16 core linux machine is available for our > users to process their data and solve/refine their structure. > > An additional mode of access to the BCSB beamlines is through > the Collaborative Crystallography (CC) Program. Users apply for beamtime via > the general user program, and collaborate with an expert crystallographer > who will conduct the experiments and data reduction on behalf of the > researchers. Depending on the users, structure solution, model building and > refinement can be carried out as well. Please contact > bcsbbeamt...@lbl.gov for more information. > > Please visit http://bcsb.lbl.gov/ for more details about the Center and > its beamlines. > > To find out more, click on: > > http://www.als.lbl.gov/als/quickguide/independinvest.html > > We invite you to submit a proposal at: > > http://alsusweb.lbl.gov/ > > Scroll down to "Structural Biology beamines (includes protein SAXS)." > > Click on "New Proposal." > > If you have any questions or would like to request open beamtime, > please e-mail bcsbbeamt...@lbl.gov. > > Please note that executed user agreements must be received by LBNL > prior to beamtime. Proprietary fees, if applicable, must be received > by LBNL at least five working days prior to scheduled beamtime. > > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > P.H. Zwart > Research Scientist > Berkeley Center for Structural Biology > Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories > 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA-94703, USA > Cell: 510 289 9246 > BCSB: http://bcsb.als.lbl.gov > PHENIX: http://www.phenix-online.org > SASTBX: http://sastbx.als.lbl.gov > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- P.H. Zwart Research Scientist Berkeley Center for Structural Biology Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA-94703, USA Cell: 510 289 9246 BCSB: http://bcsb.als.lbl.gov PHENIX: http://www.phenix-online.org SASTBX: http://sastbx.als.lbl.gov -----------------------------------------------------------------