Journal of Applied Crystallography

Volume 37, Part 1 (February 2004)

research papers

J. Appl. Cryst. (2004). 37, 72-77 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889803025482 ]

CATS: a Cryogenic Automated Transfer System installed on the beamline FIP at ESRF

J. Ohana, L. Jacquamet, J. Joly, A. Bertoni, P. Taunier, L. Michel, P. Charrault, M. Pirocchi, P. Carpentier, F. Borel, R. Kahn and J.-L. Ferrer

Abstract: CATS allows users to mount and dismount their crystal samples remotely on the diffractometer, without entering the experimental hutch. CATS has been integrated into the automated control of FIP, allowing users to choose the wavelengths, optimize the beam intensity, mount and screen their crystal sample automatically and finally record diffraction data on the best sample(s).

Keywords: protein crystallography; automation; robotics; synchrotron.

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