Speaker
Description
Lukas Wittenbecher(1), Hanno Perrey(2), Lin Zhu(1), Benjamin Folsom(1)
(1) MAX IV Laboratory, Lund, Sweden
(2) European Spallation Source, Lund, Sweden
BioSAXS - small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) from biological samples in solution - provides valuable structural information about biological macromolecules such as proteins, DNA or viruses. Using modern synchrotron light sources, dozens to hundreds of BioSAXS measurements can be carried out within a few hours, asking for automation of these experiments. At the CoSAXS beamline at MAX IV, we are currently in the process of installing a new BioSAXS system, featuring, among others, robotic loading of liquid samples and automatic sample positioning for measurements. The beamline users will control this experiment through a graphical user interface (GUI), built with Taurus, that allows the users to define a catalog of samples from which they can compile an experimental schedule for automatic execution. In this presentation, we will present the GUI, highlight design decisions, and describe the integration with the beamline control system.
(Remote)