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Sample Preparation and Data Collection for High-Speed Fixed-Target Serial Femtosecond Crystallography
Alke Meents
Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY, Photon Science, Notkestrasse 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany; Center for Free Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Luruper Chaussee 149, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany.
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We have developed a protocol for high-speed fixed-target serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) at X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs). Using the Roadrunner goniometer for fast scanning of microcrystals loaded on a micro-patterned silicon chip, our method allows for usage of the full 120 Hz repetition rate of the Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS). By synchronizing the sample exchange to the arrival of the LCLS X-ray pulses our approach results in most efficient use of sample material and beamtime. The presented protocol describes the loading of microcrystals on micro-patterned silicon chips and subsequent data collection using the Roadrunner goniometer installed at an XFEL beamline. Data collection can be performed either at cryogenic or room temperature. We further describe the Roadrunner control and data acquisition software and data processing using cppxfel. Due to the small sample amounts required and the low background scattering levels achievable, the method is ideally suited for data collection of precious microcrystals from viruses or membrane proteins, where often only limited amounts are available. This protocol accompanies Roedig P et al, Nature Methods (10.1038/nmeth.4335, published online June 19, 2017).
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fixed-target serial femtosecond crystallography, protein crystallography, virus crystallography
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List 1 Exemplary parameter input file as used for indexing with cppxfel Shown parameters were used for indexing of BEV2 XFEL data as described in the associated publication to this protocol.
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List 3 Exemplary parameter input file as used for post-refinement with cppxfel Shown parameters were used for post-refinement of BEV2 XFEL data as described in the associated publication to this protocol.
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List 2 Exemplary parameter input file as used for initial orientation matrix refinement with cppxfel Shown parameters were used for initial orientation matrix refinement of BEV2 XFEL data as described in the associated publication to this protocol.
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High-speed fixed-target serial virus crystallography
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Method Article
Sample Preparation and Data Collection for High-Speed Fixed-Target Serial Femtosecond Crystallography
Alke Meents
Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY, Photon Science, Notkestrasse 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany; Center for Free Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Luruper Chaussee 149, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany.
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We have developed a protocol for high-speed fixed-target serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) at X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs). Using the Roadrunner goniometer for fast scanning of microcrystals loaded on a micro-patterned silicon chip, our method allows for usage of the full 120 Hz repetition rate of the Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS). By synchronizing the sample exchange to the arrival of the LCLS X-ray pulses our approach results in most efficient use of sample material and beamtime. The presented protocol describes the loading of microcrystals on micro-patterned silicon chips and subsequent data collection using the Roadrunner goniometer installed at an XFEL beamline. Data collection can be performed either at cryogenic or room temperature. We further describe the Roadrunner control and data acquisition software and data processing using cppxfel. Due to the small sample amounts required and the low background scattering levels achievable, the method is ideally suited for data collection of precious microcrystals from viruses or membrane proteins, where often only limited amounts are available. This protocol accompanies Roedig P et al, Nature Methods (10.1038/nmeth.4335, published online June 19, 2017).
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Associated Publications
High-speed fixed-target serial virus crystallography
by Philip Roedig, Helen M Ginn, Tim Pakendorf, +14
Nature Methods (28 June, 2017)