Bruker Launches the METALJET™, a Novel and Extremely Bright Microfocus X-Ray Source for Structural Biology Applications
19 November 2012 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
At the 2012 triennial International Small-Angle Scattering
Conference (http://sas2012.com), Bruker launches the
METALJET, a novel and extremely bright microfocus X-ray
source for structural biology applications. The unique
METALJET is now offered exclusively by Bruker as a source
option for D8 VENTURETM protein crystallography
systems and for NANOSTARTM Small Angle X-ray
Scattering (SAXS) systems.
METALJET Extremely Bright X-ray Source
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The METALJET source for Bruker structural biology systems
was developed in collaboration with Excillum AB and Incoatec GmbH
as the most intense home-lab microfocus X-ray source available
today outside of synchrotron beamlines. This revolutionary new
liquid metal source technology is well suited to meet the
ever-increasing demands of modern structural biology, and
particularly of protein crystallography and of small angle X-ray
scattering.
Just like conventional rotating anode generators and microfocus
sources, the METALJET uses the impact of electrons onto a
metal target to generate X-rays. However, the solid anode of
conventional generators is replaced by a high-speed jet of liquid
metal that can accept a much higher power load. The result is an
X-ray beam that is brighter than what is currently achievable with
the most powerful laboratory X-ray sources.
The transmission and delivery of such a small X-ray beam also
requires technical innovations in the design of X-ray optics, since
a smaller X-ray source requires greater precision during the
deposition process of the multilayers for X-ray mirrors. The new
HELIOS MXTM X-ray optics, developed by Incoatec for
the METALJET, transmits the X-rays to the crystal sample in
a uniformly small diameter, greatly exceeding the intensity of
traditional X-ray sources.
Despite this unparalleled analytical performance, the new
METALJET source also features a cost of ownership that is
very competitive with conventional rotating anode sources.
The unprecedented brightness of the new METALJET source
will allow researchers to bring into the home lab many experiments
that previously could only be accomplished at a synchrotron. The
METALJET enables structural biologists to collect data on
smaller, more weakly-diffracting crystals, improving home-lab
productivity more than ever before.
Oscar Hemberg, PhD, the CEO of Excillum AB, said: “We are very
proud that Excillum’s liquid-metal-jet-anode X-ray source
technology now will be introduced to Bruker’s customers after two
years of intense product development and thorough internal
evaluations at Bruker.”
Dr. Vernon Smith, Business Development Manager for Structural
Biology at Bruker AXS, stated: “Adding the METALJET to our
D8 VENTURE and NANOSTAR systems tremendously
strengthens our position in the high-end structural biology market.
Our customers need cutting-edge tools for their demanding research
projects. Introducing the best-performing X-ray source for the home
lab underlines our commitment to meet our customers’ demands and to
be at the forefront of technology.”
Professor Tim Salditt of the University of Goettingen, Germany,
added: “I was the first customer of a METALJET X-ray source
back in 2009, and I must say that in addition to the obvious
benefits of the extreme brightness of the source I am very
impressed with the stability, reliability and ease of use of the
technology.”
About Bruker Corporation
Bruker is a leading provider of high-performance scientific
instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as
well as for industrial and applied analysis. For information about
Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), please visit www.bruker.com.
For more information on METALJET, please visit
www.bruker.com/metaljet.
About Excillum
Excillum AB was founded in 2007 and is based in Stockholm,
Sweden. Excillum develops, designs, and manufactures
extreme-brightness microfocus X-ray sources for demanding
applications.
For more information about Excillum, please visit
www.excillum.com.
About Incoatec
Incoatec GmbH was founded in 2002 by former members of GKSS
Research Center in Geesthacht near Hamburg, Germany, and Bruker AXS
GmbH. Incoatec designs, manufactures and supplies X-ray optics and
microfocus X-ray sources for diffractometry, spectrometry and
synchrotrons. For more information, please visit
www.incoatec.de.
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