Installation of the S10 funded X-ray instrumentation was done by the engineers from Rigaku between May and July 2021. This was followed by an elaborate testing and training. On the right port of the existing MM007 X-ray generator, we now have an upgraded crystallography equipment with the large area curved Rigaku HyPix-Arc 150° with the brighter 100m VarimaxVHF Arc)Sec optics. We also have the universal 4-circle kappa goniometer. On the left side we have the BioSAXS2000nano for small angle X-ray scattering.
SHAPE MATTERS is a NIH SEPA funded project designed to engage high school science teachers in a rigorous professional development experience.
High school science teachers watch demonstration - Phoenix Crystallization Robot populating 96 well tray in a matter of minutes.
Shape Matters participants view the crystals they grew using hanging drop technique.
Power point slide show is presented on using ITC and DSC techniques for studying biomolecule thermodynamic properties and interactions.