 The
CSRRI operates two sectors at the Advanced Photon Source
(APS) (http://www.aps.anl.gov),
Argonne National Labs BioCAT, sector 18 and the MR-CAT sector
10. These facilities are among the best in the world for
the kinds of studies for which they were designed.
 BioCAT is a NIH-supported research center at the Advanced
Photon Source Argonne IL for the study of partially ordered
and disordered biological materials. Techniques supported
by BioCAT include: scanning hard X-ray microprobe for metal
distribution and speciation in tissues; fiber diffraction
and micro-diffraction of muscle, connective tissue, amyloids
and viruses; small-angle-X-ray scattering from macromolecules
in solution. The BioCAT facility comprises an undulator based
beamline, (18-ID) associated laboratory and computational
facilities. Access is available to all scientists on basis
of peer-reviewed beamtime proposals. For more information
see the BioCAT webpage at http://www.bio.aps.anl.gov
 MR-CAT is a partnership between IIT, University of Notre
Dame, University of Florida, Argonne National Laboratory
Chemical Engineering Division, Argonne Biosciences Division,
and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Techniques
supported by MR-CAT include: x-ray absorption spectroscopy
(XAS) for local structural studies of materials and environmental
systems; hard x-ray microprobe for heavy element distribution,
speciation and XAS; high-resolution diffraction; deep x-ray
lithography and photochemistry. Specialized capabilities:
rapid scan XAS; 19-element detector for very dilute systems; in-situ and
radioactive materials studies. The MR-CAT sector has both
an undulator (10-ID) and a bending magnet (10-BM) beamline.
75% of beam time is allocated to CAT members and 25% is available
to General Users on the basis of proposals submitted through
the APS. For more information see the MR-CAT webpage at http://mrcat.iit.edu/
 CSRRI provides services for beamline construction,
operations and maintenance both within IIT and contracting
for other beamline facilities (SER-CAT and IMCA-CAT) at the
APS.
The CSRRI also maintains shared on-campus x-ray facilities
for use in CSRRI faculty research and for training. |
