Bruker Announces Novel D8 VENTURE BIOTOOLSTM for Advanced Structural Biology Research by X-Ray Crystallography

HYDERABAD, India – August 21^st, 2017 – At the 24^th Congress & General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), Bruker today announces the new, high-performance D8 VENTURE BIOTOOLS^TM for laboratory macromolecular crystallography. 

The D8 VENTURE BIOTOOLS feature major advances in source, detector and sample handling technology: 

• The new IµS DIAMOND^TM is the world’s brightest microfocus X-ray source. It exploits the extreme heat conductivity of diamond to produce a compact source with intensity superior to conventional rotating anodes. Unlike rotating anode sources, the IµS DIAMOND can operate continuously for several years without any routine maintenance. The new technology is so reliable that Bruker offers a unique 99% uptime guarantee. 
• The latest version of the Excillum METALJET^TM, the brightest laboratory X-ray source today, is a powerful alternative to the compact, microfocus IµS DIAMOND. 
• The new PHOTON III^TM is the largest photon-counting pixel array detector for the home laboratory with an active area of 140 x 200 mm². It is the first pixel array detector to support both photon counting and charge integration for the best sensitivity and dynamic range. With no gaps and no charge sharing, the PHOTON III detector delivers the ultimate in laboratory crystallography data quality. 
• The new SCOUT^TM automated cryo-cooled crystal-handling system features a ceiling-mounted robot for sampling handling and state-of-the-art cryogenic technology. The SCOUT mounts and retrieves frozen protein samples quickly and reliably. It accommodates 48 SPINE or ALS sample pins, which also makes it compatible with modern synchrotron standards. 
• SCOUT incorporates the new AGH^TM automated goniometer head. The AGH allows samples to be aligned automatically with X-rays. This advanced capability, which until now has been available only at top synchrotron beamlines, allows even the smallest samples to be aligned automatically. 

Dr. Vernon Smith, the Business Development Manager for Macromolecular Crystallography at Bruker AXS, noted: “With the D8 VENTURE BIOTOOLS, Bruker has once again set new standards in crystallography systems for the home laboratory. Our extremely bright and stable IµS DIAMOND X-ray source and our large area PHOTON III photon counting detector enable highly accurate data to be collected very quickly. By combining this unprecedented performance with fast, reliable handling automation, the new D8 VENTURE BIOTOOLS provide researchers the opportunity to move from crystal to structure more efficiently than ever before.” 

Professor Elena Conti, Director at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany, stated: “The D8 VENTURE with METALJET^TM has enabled my group to collect quality data from even our most difficult projects and has made our synchrotron trips more productive. With the addition of the new SCOUT sample changer, we expect this productivity to increase even further by being able to identify crystals suitable for structure determination more effectively. Taking less time to determine individual protein structures will enable us to push forward in our overall research goals more quickly.” 

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