Crystallography Service

The Crystallography Service is the Michigan State University Department of Chemistry's primary resource, not simply for performing crystal structure determinations, but for providing crystallographic instruction and training to graduate (and some undergraduate) students and for providing these students access to modern X-ray diffraction instruments, crystal structure determination software, and the computer workstations and peripherals necessary for the students to perform their own crystal structure determinations.

The links, below, contain information about our departmental crystallography resources and information useful to our students.

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Crystal Structure Determinations:

• Basic use of the SMART CCD System.
• Basic use of the SHELXTL Software System.
• Crystallographic Software at MSU
• How to Distinguish a Correct Crystal Structure.
• How to Prevent and Detect an Incorrect Crystal Structure.
• Preparing Materials for Publication of Crystal Structures.
• Helps and Hints for MSU Students.

Instrument Operation Instructions:

• P3/PC ShutDown/StartUp Instructions.
• SMART CCD ShutDown/StartUp Instructions.
• LN2 Dewar Filling Instructions.
• Basic Use of the P3/PC (DOS) System.
• Basic use of the SMART CCD System.

Instrument Maintenance Instructions:

• SMART CCD Preventive Maintenance.
• SMART CCD Changing X-ray Tube.
• SMART CCD Burn In of New X-ray Tube.
• Changing Water Filters.
• Regenerate Oxford Cryosystems Line Driers.
• Helps and Hints for X-ray Staff.

About the Crystallography Service:

• Computers.
• Crystal Mounting.
• Duties of Crystallographer.
• Equipment.
• Finances.
• History.
• Organization.
• Policies.
• Private Research.
• Publication.
• Site Layout.
• Software.
• Teaching.

Other Useful Information:

• SMART CCD 'D' Instrument Queue.
• What's New at MSU.
• WWW Links for Crystallography.