Introduction

The protein X-ray crystallography beamtime from the synchrotron radiation center ALS (Berkeley, CA, USA) is now made available to FAOBMB members. Priorities will be given to the users from the countries where synchrotron facilities are not readily available. This beamtime is a contribution from the Academia Sinica of Taiwan. The users are able to send your crystals to ALS and then collect your X-ray data in your laboratory through remote control manner. To schedule a beamtime, please contact Dr. Kai-Fa Huang at huangkf@gate.sinica.edu.tw.


1. Request beam time

Contact Person: Kai-Fa Huang, Ph.D. (黃開發 博士)
E-mail: huangkf@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-2785-5696 ext.4010

After receiving the beamtime schedule from Dr. Kai-Fa Huang, please fill out the online form before shipping your crystal to ALS.

2. Information about ALS beamline 4.2.2

• Comparison of various beamlines: Download
• ALS ring status: http://www.als.lbl.gov/als/status/
• Software for remote data collection (NX Client): http://www.nomachine.com
• Beamline environment: http://128.3.220.70

3. How to prepare your sample

• Tools for sample preparation: Download
• Video for sample Handing: http://www.mbc-als.org



4. How to ship your crystal to ALS

• Shipment of crystal sample to ALS: Download
• Documents for sample shipment
    1. What in the dewar: Download
    2. Description of samples: Download
    3. FDA requirement: Download

5. Official website of ALS and beamline 4.2.2:

• Molecular Biology Consortium (MBC)
• ALS



6. Contact person at ALS beamline 4.2.2:

Jay Nix, Ph.D.
E-mail: jcnix@lbl.gov
Cell: (707) 567-7535
Phone: (510) 486-6652