Hi Everybody, This is just a reminder that the deadline for the 39th call for proposals (AP39) at Synchrotron SOLEIL is fast approaching - Tuesday 5 pm (Paris time),15 Sep 2026. SOLEIL will receive both Standard and Block Allocation Group (BAG) applications for all 29 beamlines. More information on how to submit a proposal through SUNSET can be found via the link below:
https://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/en/users/current-call-proposals As the beamline manager for PROXIMA 2A, I would like to extend a special invitation to those who would like to try out PROXIMA 2A, which is a micro-focus beamline dedicated to both macromolecular (MX) and chemical (CX) crystallographies. PROXIMA 2A has a variety of functionalities and equipment including UDC, GPhL workflows, humidity controller, plate screening, multi-crystal merging, micro-fluidics, etc…. If you would like to apply for PROXIMA 2A beamtime, please contact me directly to discuss your projects. More information on PROXIMA 2A can be found here and further below: https://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/en/beamlines/proxima-2a Kind regards, Bill William SHEPARD PROXIMA 2A Beamline Manager Synchrotron SOLEIL Gif-sur-Yvette France PROXIMA 2A PROXIMA 2A is a high flux, X-ray energy tuneable, micro-focus beamline dedicated to macromolecular (MX) and chemical (CX) crystallographies. The beamline features modern equipment for high-throughput and specialist experiments. X-ray beam characteristics - X-ray flux > 1e12 photons/s - X-ray energy range: 6-18 keV - X-ray cross-section: 10 µm * 5 µm, H*V, FHWM Beamline equipment: - MD3-MK3 mini-kappa goniometer - CATS automated sample changer (9 cryo + 3 RT uni-pucks) - EIGER X 9M area detector (4.2 ms per frame) - Ketek X-ray fluorescence detector - CryoStream & Humidity Controller (HC1) The functionalities include: - MXCuBE graphical user interface (on-site & remote) - Deep neural network loop centring (MURKO) - A variety of data collection methods - Characterisation, Standard, Helical scans, MAD, etc… - X-ray centring of crystals - X-ray mesh/grid scans - X-ray dose estimation - X-ray fluorescence emission spectra for heavy atom detection - X-ray energy scans for MAD experiments - Fully automated Unattended Data Collection (UDC) modes - Global Phasing Workflows - CRIBLEUR plate screener - Novel multi-crystal merging software (ARIGAMU) - Micro-fluidic lab facilities - High pressure gas cell experiments ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
