Things to know BEFORE going to the synchrotron...
Do I know
- how many xtls to take?
- how to transport my xtls?
- if my xtls will survive transport?
- if I need an artificial mother liquor?
- if my cryoprotectant works?
- my space group?
- unit cell constants?
- crystal system?
- space group number?
- xtl mosaicity?
- rotation range for a complete data set?
- energy of the beamline?
- what type of detector I will use?
- what angle system the detector uses?
- what software is used for data processing?
- how to use data processing software?
What is my
- crystal to detector distance?
- oscillation angle?
- 2 theta setting?
- appropriate height from goniometer to xtl?
- exposure time per frame?
- wavelength for data collection?
- approximate time for data collection?
Can I achieve all of the above at the beamline I'm visiting?
Do I need
- a cooling device?
- a He path?
- a tunable beamline?
- to do MAD phasing?
- a goniometer with arcs?
- to translate my xtls during data collection?
- to arrange for toxins or biohazards?
Should I take
- xtl mounting tools?
- cryo loops?
- a goniometer head?
- DAT tapes?
- tape drive?
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