The UCR ACIF X-Ray Facility offers the following services:

Single-crystal diffraction experiment
Mo (0.71 Å) or Cu (1.54 Å) radiation
80-400K sample temperature.
Samples mounted in Paratone oil on X-ray-transparent mounts or glued on glass fibers

Determination of absolute configuration
Generally requires at least one oxygen or heavier atom per 10 carbon/nitrogen atoms

Protein crystal screening and data collection

Transmission-mode powder diffraction experiment
Very little sample required
Samples mounted in capillaries or in oil on X-ray-transparent mounts

All charges listed are UCR Proposed internal rates for work by facility personnel.
External academic and commercial samples welcome, please email veronicc@ucr.edu for additional information and rates.

Unit cell determination or crystal face indexing
Members: $75, Non-Members: $150
Also can include a low-resolution structure ID/connectivity check.

Data collection
Members: $200, Non-Members: $400
Data collection and preliminary structure without final write-up.

Full structure determination
Members: $300, Non-Members: $600
Data collection; structure determination and refinement; and final write-up including experimental and refinement details, checkCIF report, and relevant tables for publication.

Please email veronicc@ucr.edu if you would like to be contacted when user training becomes available.

Last updated: January 28, 2021