Protein crystallography
Protein crystallography is a powerful structural biology technique that
provides atomic resolution details about proteins and other macromolecular
molecules involved in all aspects of life and disease. Rigaku is a world leader
in providing instrumentation that can improve productivity at many levels—from
making crystallization solutions and growing crystals to automatically mounting
crystals and collecting high resolution X-ray diffraction data sets. Please select an area of interest below to find out how Rigaku can assist you in your protein crystallography
research.
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Complete X-ray systems Equip your home laboratory with a completely integrated X-ray
diffraction system for optimal performance including generator, optic, detector,
software and crystal cryo-cooling.
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X-ray generators Do more diffraction experiments in your home laboratory. Microfocus
generators will provide the most intense X-ray sources ideal for protein
crystallography—from high performance sealed tube systems to rotating anode
generators that exceed the intensity of some second generation beamlines.
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X-ray optics Get the most out of your X-ray generator. High performance beam conditioning
optics provide the best quality X-ray beam for protein crystal diffraction—high
flux, excellent spectral purity, small beam size, and user adjustable
divergence.
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Area detectors Accurately collect the best quality diffraction data with two-dimensional area detectors based on either imaging
plate (IP) or CCD technology. IP detectors are the general purpose workhorses in home
X-ray labs while CCD detectors
offer faster read out times and are ideal for groups that require higher throughput. Both types of detectors enable
you to collect high quality diffraction data in your home lab.
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Automated protein crystal handling Increase
the number and quality of your diffraction experiments by screening more
crystals and collecting data sets automatically, even at night and over the
weekend. A reliable robotic system will automatically mount your samples, center
them in the X-ray beam and then return them to a liquid nitrogen filled dewar
when screening or data collection is complete.
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