ISARA2 at MX3 beamline
A High-Precision Sample Changer for World-Class Nuclear Science
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) BRIGHT project will bring additional beamlines to Australia’s Synchrotron, a pillar of the country’s research and innovation activities. One of these is the MX3 beamline, a high-performance macromolecular crystallography beamline that will be capable of providing high-flux, microfocus X-rays for small and weakly diffracting protein crystals. ANSTO turned to Irelec for a sample changer capable of delivering optimal reliability, throughput, and ergonomics.
A high-performance system to meet drug discovery and other needs
One of ANSTO’s objectives was to achieve ultra-high-throughput on this new macromolecular crystallography beamline, to meet new needs and to free up its existing beamlines for other activities. The sample changer is a key contributor to overall throughput. Irelec’s ISARA2 system responded to this need.
With a 464-sample cryogenic storage capacity, 20-SBS-plate room-temperature storage capacity, and 8.5-second sample exchange time, the ISARA2 offers the high-throughput ANSTO was looking for.
It also offers several additional features:
- Puck loading assistant
- Plate loading assistant
- Sample detection inside the Dewar with HD camera
- Puck and sample barcode reading
- Multi-sample cap (including non-spine) compatibility
