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ADVANCED X-RAY ANALYTICAL SERVICES Provides just-in-time state-of-the-art synchrotron-based X-ray analysis, including protein crystallography, high resolution powder diffraction, and U-ray absorption spectroscopy. AXAS operates the Commercial Collaborative Access Team (COM-CAT) beamline at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) of Argonne National Laboratory. The APS supplies intense and tunable X-rays which permit the fasted determination of structures possible. AXAS is leading the way by providing scientists with convenient, efficient, and easy access to high intensity X-ray analysis. |
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DETECTOR SYSTEMS CORP. Advanced CCD x-ray detector systems for applications in protein crystallography at synchrotron sources worldwide. ADSC will feature the Quantum 315, the largest and fastest detector system available today. |
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BEEVERS MINIATURE MODELS |
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BLAKE INDUSTRIES Will be exhibiting Huber and Blake instruments and accessories for x-ray diffraction and crystallography with sealed tube, rotating anode or synchrotron sources. |
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BRUKER/NONIUS Provides advanced x-ray solutions in chemistry, life sciences and materials science. Small molecule CCD systems feature highest sensitivity for all types of crystalline samples, including microcrystals and weak diffractors, and handle advanced research problems with twins, strong absorbers, charge density studies, modulated structures and diffuse scattering. Biological macromolecule systems feature sensitive, large area CCDs and high brilliance, long lifetime generators for high resolution data and high throughput screening at home. Synchrotron CCDs feature fast readout and a range of sizes up to the very large 300mm PROTEUM 300. Novel tools and methods for cryocooling will be presented. Systems for combinatorial screening and SAXS highlight 2D fast readout, low noise detectors. |
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CAMBRIDGE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA CENTRE Latest developments in the Cambridge structural database system will be on display, as will those in Dash-software for structure solution from powder diffraction. In the life sciences, protein/ligand search and analysis system Relibase+ will be shown, alongside Gold and Superstar for protein/ligand interaction studies. |
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CARTESIAN TECHNOLOGIES |
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CCP4 The Collaborative Computational Project No. 4 (CCP4) provides a software suite for macromolecular structure determination by x-ray crystallography used by academic institutions and commercial organizations around the world. Income from the project supports maintenance, distribution, and development of the software, and funds additional activities including sponsorship of educational workshops, an annual Study Weekend, hosting email discussion lists, and producing a bi-annual newsletter. CCP4 staff will be available to discuss any aspect of the project, including the latest release (4.2) and to demonstrate the CCP4 graphical user interface CCP4i and the data processing package MOSFLM. |
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COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION Computing solutions from palmtops and desktops to servers and supercomputers delivering TeraFLOPS, Compaq provides a range of high performance, well-supported, affordable crystallographic solutions. Take advantage of Compaq's latest computational improvements, its hardware and software reliability, and its continuing support of crystallographic software development to accelerate your own research. Visit the Compaq booth for the latest news and see demonstrations of several crystallographic and modeling codes including O, Xtalview, and Macromodel and Maestro. |
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CORNING INCORPORATED With expertise in surface chemistry, injection molding and material science, Corning Incorporated is a leading manufacturer of high-quality performance consumables for the life science market. Our plastic products service the field of cell culture, liquid handling, filtration, high throughput screening and genomics. Our exhibition in ACA will introduce innovative new products from Corning for the field of high throughput protein crystallography. New products will be launched, including 96 well sitting drop Corning Crystallography Plate (CCP). Universal optical sealing tape for CCP, 96 well micro-batch crystallization okate and other products for the protein crystallography lab. |
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DIVERSIFIED SCIENTIFIC CrystalScore‚ is a powerful hardware and software crystallographic application that provides for automated image acquisition, analysis, and archiving of protein crystallization images along with crystal growth conditions into a relational database. CrystalScore’s features include automated crystal detection, crystal sizing, barcoding, time-lapse imaging, database filtering, sorting, printing, thumbnail display, and report generation. VaporPro is a dynamically controlled vapor diffusion system that allows for the growth of larger, higher quality protein crystals. VaporPro provides control of dry nitrogen gas flow to independent protein growth chambers, automated protein and reagent transfer, and automated time-lapse imaging all through a user-friendly Windows based interface. |
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EDAX/TSL TSL is a leader in developing electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) products for the SEM. Orientation Imaging Microscopy_ provides advanced capabilities for mapping crystallographic orientation in single crystal or polycrystalline materials, as well as extensive tools for visualization and analysis of grain characteristics, microstructure, texture, etc. OIM is the only system capable of simultaneously mapping and post-processing EBSD and EDS chemistry data (with EDAX_s x-ray microanalysis systems). Delphi uses EBSD and EDS for phase identification of unknown materials. TSL recently introduced a breakthrough new product, ACT, capable of generating orientation mapping data, with higher spatial resolution, in the TEM. |
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EMERALD BIOSTRUCTURES Provides tools for crystallographers, including crystallization screens, patented combiclover and compactclover plates, and crystal monitor relational database application featuring automated plate handling, speech recognition and photographic results association logging. |
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GILSON, INC. A leading manufacturer of protein crystallography instrumentation for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The C-240 PC is designed specifically for high-throughput crystallization experiments, while the C-200 PC completely automates the vapor diffusion method of obtaining crystals through rapid screening and optimization protocols. Gilson's range of systems work with 96- or standard 24-well formats providing the ideal instruments to fit your needs. Flexibility, reliability, and performance make these workstations invaluable tools for creating diffraction quality crystals. |
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GREINER BIOONE, INC. Will feature novel products for microbatch, hanging-drop and sitting-drop techniques. Our CrystalDrop_ lid for hanging-drop vapor diffusion features 192 wells and light-tight masks for improved detection of crystal growth. The CrystalDrop lid in combination with our CrystalQuick_ microplate enables simultaneous hanging and sitting drop vapor diffusion screens. Our IMP@CT_ microbatch protein crystallization plate is designed to overcome current restrictions of standard plates and Terasaki plates. IMP@CT features 30_L well volume and conical wells to avoid spreading of the droplets. The smooth surface facilitates sealing. Greiner Bio-One has been manufacturing high purity, exceptional quality, laboratory plastics for over 35 years. |
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HAMPTON RESEARCH Cryatallization research tools and solutions for crystal growth. What's new in 2002 for crystal growth? Stop by the Hampton Research booth and see the latest in crystallization screens, plates, and cryocrystallography tools for protein crystal growth. |
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MAR USA, INC. |
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MOLECULAR DIMENSIONS, INC. Reagents, kits, plates, coverslips, and incubators for crystal growth. |
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NEXTAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. Offering protein crystallization plates with independent screwable crystallization supports that are grease-free. The plates are also available with pre-filled high-quality crystallization solutions. Our product improves reproducibility, reduces execution time, and simplifies and facilitates crystal recovery. |
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NORTHERN KENTUCKY CONVENTION & VISITORS
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OSMIC/RIGAKU INC. Manufactures the MicroMax_ and MolyMax_ - family of 40 watt Cu and Mo microfocus sources and Confocal Max-Flux_ Optic system for protein and small molecule crystallography, high pressure cell and SAXS applications. Osmic introduces a complete SAXS pinhole camera system coupled with Osmic_s MicroMax_ creating a table top SAXS camera that achieves rotating anode flux and resolution. Additonally, Osmic manufactures Confocal Max-Flux_ Optics, Max-Flux_ Optics, and hardware for many x-ray crystallography applications. Confocal Max-Flux_ Optics improve flux and resolution compared with alternative optics technology. Osmic engineers custom components and instrument assemblies for many x-ray applications. |
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OXFORD CRYOSYSTEMS, INC Manufacture and market low temperature systems for x-ray diffraction. These systems include the nitrogen gas 700 Series Cryostream Cooler and the open flow helium system, the Helix. New products include the new PheniX system, a compact and simple to use helium cryostat for powder diffraction. Also see the new Metripol Birefringence Imaging system for looking at stress in transparent materials. The Metripol is also being used to determine the quality of protein crystals in their droplets! |
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OXFORD DIFFRACTION Oxford Diffraction designs and manufactures chemical and protein single crystal X-ray diffraction equipment. Our superior products include the Xcalibur 2 four circle kappa geometry diffractometer and the patented Helijet open flow helium jet which provides <15 Kelvin cooling for cyrocrystallography. The Xcalibur 2 diffractometer features the patented Enhance X-ray source which provides up to 2.5 times more intensity and the patented Sapphire 2 CCD detector which gives twice the sensitivity, allowing smaller crystals and weaker diffraction data to be collected. |
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OXFORD INSTRUMENTS Cryojet - cryogenic cooling systems. Oxford Instruments has drawn upon its forty years experience in the design of cryogenic systems to develop a unique product for single crystal cooling in XRD applications. The novel sealed design of the Cryojet means it has no pumps, no line driers, no moisture trap requiring regeneration, and no moving parts, resulting in dependable continuous operation and minimal maintenance requirements. |
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PROTEIN DATA BANK An international resource for the processing and distribution of 3-D macromolecular structure data primarily determined experimentally by x-ray crystallography and NMR. |
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PROTEIN SOLUTIONS Learn more about DynaPro brand light scattering instruments – the industry standard for crystallographers. DynaPro instruments provide critical information about solution-dependent molecular size and homogeneity in solution. Optimize solution conditions prior to going to crystallization trials and save time…save protein…grow crystals. Ask about out automated light scattering plate reader that is coming soon! New this year are Aviv spectroscopy instruments – including the Aviv circular dichroism (CD spectrometer. CD provides secondary structure estimates and further helps characterize molecules in solution. Visit out booth and learn how light scattering and spectroscopy techniques can help speed your way to discovery. |
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RIGAKU/MSC INC. Rigaku/MSC, is the world's leading resource for single-crystal X-ray diffraction hardware, software and contract services. Please visit our booth at the ACA exhibit to see the new R-AXIS HTC, the detector for your high-throughput crystallographic needs, the new Saturn CCD detectors, with the latest advancements in CCD chip technology, the RAPID, the detector that covers a wide variety of applications, the MicroMax007, the new „standard‰ rotating anode generator and the ACTOR crystal mounting robot. Also on display will be the Osmic Confocal optics, the NitroGen, a point-of-use liquid nitrogen generator and software to meet your crystallographic computing requirements. |
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SOUTHEAST REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE ACCESS TEAM SER-CAT, head quartered at the University of Georgia, represents 22 institutions through the southeast interested in protein crystallography. SER-CAT is building a sector for macromolecular crystallography at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. |
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WYATT TECHNOLOGY CORP. Light scattering instrumentation and software for the characterization of macromolecules, nanoparticles, and biopolymers is available with the Wyatt DAWN-EOS, miniDAWN and Optilab devices for measurements in both flow (for connection to chromatographic separation devices) and static modes over a broad range of scattering angles. |