Instruments

The following equipment is currently available for use:

Target protein characterization:

Robotic crystallization experimental preparation:

Crystallization experiment imaging and crystal growth:

Formulatrix RockImager 1000 crystal plate automated imaging system at 20°C with visible and UV imaging and a fluorescent stage for FRAP studies of LCP reconstituted membrane proteins
Formulatrix RockImager 1 crystal plate imaging system at 4°C with visible and UV imaging.
Three temperature controlled crystallization incubators 20°C, 12°C and 4°C

X-ray diffraction data collection:

Rigaku X-ray Generator with a Pilatus 200k Pixel Array Detector, AFC 4-axis goniometer and Oxford Cobra cryostream

Data processing and structure determination:

Linux PC workstation with complete crystallography software package managed by the SBGrid consortium.