Our Instruments
Our laboratory equipment forms the basis of the NCS facility which is amongst the most powerful of its type in the world and has a throughput that is virtually unparalleled.
Rigaku 007-HF Diffractometer AKA ADA
Named in honour of Ada Yonath, Ada is housed in the left-hand port of our Rigaku 007HF (High Flux) copper source instrument. It is equipped with a HyPix-6000HE hybrid pixel array detector, a Universal Goniometer (UG2) and VHF (Very High Flux) arc)sec Varimax optics (70 µm focus). Data is routinely collected at 100K with the aid of an Oxford Cryosystems 800 Series CryoStream.
Rigaku FR-E+ Ultra High Flux Diffractometer AKA ROS
Named after Rosalind Franklin, Ros is the left-hand port on our new FR-E+ SuperBright Molybdenum X-Ray generator. This side has a highly focused beam (70µm) achieved with the VHF arc)sec Varimax optics . The setup is completed with a universal goniometer (UG2), Intelligent Goniometer Head (IGH) and a HyPix-6000HE detector. Ros is amongst the most powerful diffractometers of its type. Data is routinely collected at 100K with the aid of an Oxford Cryosystems Cobra.
Rigaku 007-HF Diffractometer AKA DOT
In honour of Dorothy Hodgkin, our Rigaku 007 HF diffractometer was named Dot. This Copper rotating anode, equipped with a HyPix-6000HE detector, is a very popular solution for macromolecular crystallography, but also provides numerous advantages over the traditional Mo-based systems for chemical crystallographers. Data is routinely collected at 100K through the use of an Oxford Cryosystems 800 Series CryoStream.
Rigaku FR-E+ Very High Flux Diffractometer AKA KAT
Named in honour of Kathleen Lonsdale, Kat is the right-hand port on our new FR-E+ SuperBright Molybdenum X-Ray generator. This side is equipped with VariMax HF (High Flux) optics and the beam is slightly de-focused (100µm). The diffractometer also features the AFC12 goniometer and an enhanced sensitivity Saturn 724+ 18bit CCD detector. Data is routinely collected at 100K with the aid of an Oxford Cryosystems Cobra.
Rigaku XtaLAB Synergy-ED
AKA ELS
Named in honor of Elspeth Garman, Els is our recently installed Electron Diffractometer XtaLAB Synergy-ED, combining a JEOL JSM-2300ED electron source with a Rigaku HyPix hybrid pixel electron counting detector. This setup allows routine crystal structure determination of single crystals with dimensions below 1 µm. Our current equipment facilitates both conventional room temperature measurements as well as cryogenic data collection down to 100 K using a Gatan ELSA cryo holder.
