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X-ray crystallography
ISARA sample changer

Robotic sample changer for X-ray crystallography on Synchrotron beamlines

  • Increases reliability
  • Improves users’ panel thanks to flexibility
  • Is ready for future standards
  • Secures and boosts the experiment
  • Frees up beamline staff to concentrate fully on its scientific work

ISARA sample changer

X-ray crystallography
ISARA sample changer

Robotic sample changer for X-ray crystallography on Synchrotron beamlines

  • Increases reliability
  • Improves users’ panel thanks to flexibility
  • Is ready for future standards
  • Secures and boosts the experiment
  • Frees up beamline staff to concentrate fully on its scientific work

ISARA sample changer

IRELEC is the leading worldwide provider of automated systems (robotic sample changers) for the automation of X-ray diffraction experiments on Synchrotron macro-molecular crystallography (MX) beamlines. These automated high-throughput systems guarantee the safe and reliable storage and handling of biological samples at liquid nitrogen temperatures for structural biology research.

Since 2007, IRELEC has been supplying highly versatile systems (CATS), and continuously creating new standards for MX sample changers, whether in terms of reliability, speed, autonomy or user-friendliness.

ISARA, the last generation sample changer by IRELEC, offers the fastest transfer time combined with the highest storage density available on the market, thanks to dual grippers and optimized software.

Specifications

Sample exchange time
Single unipuck gripper

19 s

Twin unipuck gripper

7 s (with predefined batch of samples)

Storage capacity

464 samples
(up to 1044 samples with miniSpine pucks)

Reliability

> 99.9%

ISARA decisive advantages

  • High storage capacity and density
  • Automatic calibration and teaching
  • Smooth automatic LN2 refilling
  • Smart anti-collision function
  • Multi-standard compatibility
  • Flexible and tunable

References

Europe

Swiss Light Source X10SA, X06SA, X06DA
Diamond Light Source

I04-1, I24

Bessy BL14.1
ALBA XALOC
MAX II

I911-3

MAX IV BioMAX
SOLEIL Proxima 1, Proxima 2B

World

Advanced Photon Source LS-CAT.F, LS-CAT.G, LS-CAT.D, LS-CAT.E, LRL-CAT
Canadian Light Source

CMCF-ID

Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility BL17B
Pohang Light Source BL5C, BL11C
Taiwan Photon Source BL05A