Subject: Postdoctoral Position in Crystallographic Computing
From: Ingo Steller
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 21:55:38 -0500
Prof. Rossmann asked me to send this message:
A post-doctoral position is available for the development of data
processing procedures for macro-molecular crystallography. New and old
techniques are to be combined for on-line data acquisition using
parallel programming techniques. A four-year National Science Foundation
Grand Challenge Award supports this collaborative effort between
Biological Sciences and Computer Sciences at Purdue University. The work
is being conducted in the environment of the Purdue Structural Biology
Group. Applicants should have a strong background in both basic
crystallography and computer science. The work will involve both the
development of suitable algorithms on available data sets and the design
and creation of a suitable graphical interface.
More information can be found at
http://www-structure.bio.purdue.edu/~viruswww/Rossmann_home/rstest.html
Please reply to Michael G. Rossmann, Dept. of Biological Sciences,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
tel: 317-494-4911. FAX: 317-496-1189. e-mail mgr@indiana.bio.purdue.edu.
Subject: Crystallographic Software for PC.s
From: jvs@helix.nih.gov (James V. Silverton)
Date: 21 Jan 1997 20:12:51 GMT
I promised to summarize the results of my searching and this is what I have,
so far.
I am grateful for many suggestions and considerable help from Lachlan
Cranswick and John Huffman and also Marcus Bond
(http://mbond2.st.semo.edu:80/xtal/crystaled.html) who also is developing a
list and advice to beginners.
My conclusion is that there are four suites of programs with the appropriate
characteristics:-
1. Appropriate for small molecules.
2. Perform structure solution and refinement.
3. Have graphics display component.
4. Easily acquired from a single source.
5. Capable of running on a PC
It is appreciated that such suites may be more useful to a beginner than to
professional crystallographer who obviously will put together a set from as
many sources as necessary. The prices given are in US currency.
1. Xtal3.4:
Will run on a PC under Linux (or other Unices), requires compilation, linking
etc.
Price: $1250.
Email: xtal@crystal.uwa.edu.usa
2. Shelxs/Shelxl/Genins/Ortex:
Will run on a PC under DOS and Windows of most flavors.
Price: Anonymous FTP: ftp balor.ucg.ie /pub/shelx and /pub/ortex5
E-mail: p.mcardle@ucg.ie
3. TeXsan for Windows:
For Windows 95 and NT.
Price: $2500 for first copy ($1000 for second with a dongle).
URL: http://www.msc.com
Contact: Dr. Beverley Vincent 713-363-1033, Fax: 364-3628
4. SHELXTL-5:
For PCs and other minicomputers.
Price: $5000 for a PC. Siemens Analytical X-ray Systems: Part no. 843/00430
Phone: 608-276-3000 Fax: 608-276-3006
URL: http://www.siemens-xray.com:80/Products/SHELXTL
Best wishes to everyone; any additions would be most welcome.
Jim.
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-- Dr. James V. Silverton jvs@helix.nih.gov
301-496-1515 (OFFICE) 301-402-3404 (FAX)
NHLBI/LBC, 10/7N-307, 10 CENTER DR MSC 1676, BETHESDA MD 20892-1676
Subject: Oxford crystream
From: carducci@acsu.buffalo.edu
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:44:49 -0500
Hello all,
Our lab is considering the purchase of an Oxford cryosystems
cryostream cooler to replace a dying glass N2 flow system.
I've read the product literature, but am wondering what people who
actually use it have to say. Is it really that easy to use and move from
machine to machine. We could conceivably use it on three different
systems: a MacScience SRA with DIP-2000 (main system), a huber 4circle on
Rigaku rotating anode and a cad4 with sealed tube.
If anyone has comments on this cooling system or how to mount it to any of
the above systems, I'd love your comments.
Thanks,
---Michael Carducci
Dept. of Chemistry
SUNY at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
carducci@acsu.buffalo.edu
