scholarly journals Instrumental setup for high-throughput small- and wide-angle solution scattering at the X33 beamline of EMBL Hamburg

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clement E. Blanchet ◽  
Alexey V. Zozulya ◽  
Alexey G. Kikhney ◽  
Daniel Franke ◽  
Peter V. Konarev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput ◽  
Digital Camera ◽  
Sample Volume ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
Pixel Detector ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Angle Scattering ◽  
Rapid Switching ◽  
User Friendly

A setup is presented for automated high-throughput measurements of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) from macromolecular solutions on the bending-magnet beamline X33 of EMBL at the storage ring DORIS-III (DESY, Hamburg). A new multi-cell compartment allows for rapid switching between in-vacuum and in-air operation, for digital camera assisted control of cell filling and for colour sample illumination. The beamline is equipped with a Pilatus 1 M-W pixel detector for SAXS and a Pilatus 300 k-W for wide-angle scattering (WAXS), and results from the use of the Pilatus detectors for scattering studies are reported. The setup provides a broad resolution range from 100 to 0.36 nm without the necessity of changing the sample-to-detector distance. A new optimized robotic sample changer is installed, permitting rapid and reliable automated sample loading and cell cleaning with a required sample volume of 40 µl. All the devices are fully integrated into the beamline control software system, ensuring fully automated and user-friendly operation (attended, unattended and remote) with a throughput of up to 15 measurements per hour.

High-Energy Small- and Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering: A Versatile Tool for Materials Analysis

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Almer
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
Real Space ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Angle Scattering ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Versatile Tool ◽  
Ray Scattering

Acquisition of microstructural information during realistic service conditions is an ongoing need for fundamental materials insight and computational input. In addition, for engineering applications it is often important to be able to study materials over a wide range of penetration depths, from the surface to bulk. In this presentation we discuss developments at the Sector 1-ID beamline of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) to utilize high-energy x-ray scattering for such studies. The use of high-energies (~80 keV) provides a highly penetrating probe, with sampling depths up to several mm in most materials. Through the development and use of high-energy optics, we can perform both small- and wide-angle scattering (SAXS/WAXS), to probe a large range of sample dimensions in reciprocal space (ranging from Angstroms to hundreds of nanometers), with real space resolutions ranging from microns to mm.

First performance assessment of the small-angle X-ray scattering beamline at ELETTRA

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 506-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Amenitsch ◽  
M. Rappolt ◽  
M. Kriechbaum ◽  
H. Mio ◽  
P. Laggner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Angle ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
Fibrous Materials ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Angle Scattering ◽  
Scattering Measurements ◽  
Double Focusing ◽  
Ray Scattering

The double-focusing high-flux wiggler beamline dedicated to small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) at ELETTRA has gone into user operation recently. It has been designed specifically for time-resolved studies of non-crystalline and fibrous materials in the submillisecond time scale, and has been optimized for small-angle scattering measurements. An overview of the beamline status and of some representative results, highlighting the performance of the SAXS beamline, are given.

scholarly journals Upgrade of MacCHESS facility for X-ray scattering of biological macromolecules in solution

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvin Samuel Acerbo ◽  
Michael J. Cook ◽  
Richard Edward Gillilan
Keyword(s):  
Scattering Data ◽  
Biological Macromolecules ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Pristine Sample ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Angle Scattering ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Ray Scattering

X-ray scattering of biological macromolecules in solution is an increasingly popular tool for structural biology and benefits greatly from modern high-brightness synchrotron sources. The upgraded MacCHESS BioSAXS station is now located at the 49-pole wiggler beamline G1. The 20-fold improved flux over the previous beamline F2 provides higher sample throughput and autonomous X-ray scattering data collection using a unique SAXS/WAXS dual detectors configuration. This setup achieves a combinedq-range from 0.007 to 0.7 Å−1, enabling better characterization of smaller molecules, while opening opportunities for emerging wide-angle scattering methods. In addition, a facility upgrade of the positron storage ring to continuous top-up mode has improved beam stability and eliminated beam drift over the course of typical BioSAXS experiments. Single exposure times have been reduced to 2 s for 3.560 mg ml−1lysozyme with an average quality factorI/σ of 20 in the Guinier region. A novel disposable plastic sample cell design that incorporates lower background X-ray window material provides users with a more pristine sample environment than previously available. Systematic comparisons of common X-ray window materials bonded to the cell have also been extended to the wide-angle regime, offering new insight into best choices for variousq-space ranges. In addition, a quantitative assessment of signal-to-noise levels has been performed on the station to allow users to estimate necessary exposure times for obtaining usable signals in the Guinier regime. Users also have access to a new BioSAXS sample preparation laboratory which houses essential wet-chemistry equipment and biophysical instrumentation. User experiments at the upgraded BioSAXS station have been on-going since commissioning of the beamline in Summer 2013. A planned upgrade of the G1 insertion device to an undulator for the Winter 2014 cycle is expected to further improve flux by an order of magnitude.

DADIMODO: a program for refining the structure of multidomain proteins and complexes against small-angle scattering data and NMR-derived restraints

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 1264-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Evrard ◽  
Fabien Mareuil ◽  
Francois Bontems ◽  
Christina Sizun ◽  
Javier Perez
Keyword(s):  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Small Angle ◽  
Scattering Data ◽  
Multidomain Proteins ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Angle Scattering ◽  
Stochastic Optimization Algorithm ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Orientational Restraints

DADIMODOis a program for refining atomic models of multidomain proteins or complexes against small-angle X-ray scattering data. Interdomain distance and orientational restraints, such as those derived from NMR measurements, can be included in the optimization process. While domain structures are mainly kept rigid, flexible regions can be user defined. Stepwise generic conformational changes, specified by the user, are applied cyclically in a stochastic optimization algorithm that performs a search in the protein conformation space. The convergence for this genetic algorithm is driven by an adaptable selection pressure. The algorithmic structure guarantees that a physically acceptable full atomic model of the structure is present at all stages of the optimization. A graphical user interface ensures user-friendly handling.

A Revised O2 Reduction Model in Li-O2 Batteries as Revealed by in Situ Small Angle X-Ray Scattering

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Prehal ◽  
Aleksej Samojlov ◽  
Manfred Nachtnebel ◽  
Manfred Kriechbaum ◽  
Heinz Amenitsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Angle ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
Reduction Mechanism ◽  
Reduction Model ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
O2 Reduction ◽  
Ray Scattering

<b>Here we use in situ small and wide angle X-ray scattering to elucidate unexpected mechanistic insights of the O2 reduction mechanism in Li-O2 batteries.<br></b>

scholarly journals Fully integrated high-throughput methodology for the study of Ni- and Cu-supported catalysts for glucose hydrogenation

2019 ◽  
Vol 338 ◽  
pp. 72-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Silvester ◽  
F. Ramos ◽  
J. Thuriot-Roukos ◽  
S. Heyte ◽  
M. Araque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput ◽  
Supported Catalysts ◽  
Fully Integrated

scholarly journals On the amorphous layer in bone mineral and biomimetic apatite: A combined small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering analysis.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Bertolotti ◽  
Francisco J. Carmona ◽  
Gregorio Dal Sasso ◽  
Gloria B. Ramírez-Rodríguez ◽  
José Manuel Delgado-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Amorphous Layer ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Biomimetic Apatite ◽  
Ray Scattering
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