SPINE-compatible `carboloops': a new microshaped vitreous carbon sample mount for X-ray and neutron crystallography

A novel vitreous carbon mount for macromolecular crystallography, suitable for neutron and X-ray crystallographic studies, has been developed. The technology described here is compatible both with X-ray and neutron cryo-crystallography. The mounts have low density and low background scattering for both neutrons and X-rays. They are prepared by laser cutting, allowing high standards of production quality, the ability to custom-design the mount to specific crystal sizes and large-scale production.

Source: Acta Crystallographica Section F - April 15, 2014 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Romoli, F.Mossou, E.Cuypers, M.van der Linden, P.Carpentier, P.Mason, S.A.Forsyth, V.T.McSweeney, S. Tags: neutron crystallography X-ray crystallography sample mounting laser cutting laboratory communications Source Type: research