For those who have an accepted proposal, Beamtime survey for 2024A (Proprietary research proposal)

From 2021B, Cryo-TEM and Bio-SAXS have become available. Please apply by following the steps below.
This guidance is for “Proprietary research proposal”. If you have “Non-proprietary research proposal”, please click here.

1. If there is unallocated beamtime(machine time) after the allocation of each period, there will be a call for additional beamtime(machine time). Please refer to the announcement.
   
2. Please note that the proposal numbers of the proposals that were accepted in 2023B have been changed. The number can be checked at the UI siteUI site.
   

The deadlines for the two periods of 2024A are as follows.
　1st period (10am April 8th to 10am June 9th): finished
　2nd period (10am June 9th to 10am July 31st): The deadline is May 8, 2024 at 10:00 (JST)
Please refer to the following for a detailed beamtime Schedule

If you wish to use a beamline during the two periods, please send an e-mail with proposal number, desired date, number of shifts, and beamline. The e-mail address is pxbl(followed by @spring8.or.jp).

PX-BLs Specifications
Beamtime Schedule

1. Automatic data collection (with or without a visit) can be used at BL45XU and BL32XU. Since international travel is currently very difficult, please consider using automatic data collection without a visit. Please note that from October 2020, the operation of BL45XU will be changed to be ready for the operation of the Uni-puck automatic exchange system.
   
2. Remote access can be used at BL41XU. Please contact the beamline staff for details » stbio (followed by @spring8.or.jp).
   
3. The shortest unit of beamtime is 0.25 shifts [2 hours] for BL32XU (Only measurement without visiting) and BL41XU and BL45XU, 1.5 shifts [12 hours] for BL32XU(Visiting measurement), and 1 shift [8 hours] for BL26B1.
   
4. Date of measurement will be decided after arrangement.
   

Please check here for the public use of CryoTEM.

The deadlines for the two periods of 2024A are as follows.
　1st period (10am April 1st to 10am June 9th): finished
　2nd period (10am June 9th to 10am August 1st): The deadline is May 8, 2024 at 10:00 (JST)
Please refer to the following for a detailed beamtime Schedule

If you wish to use a beamline during the two periods, please send an e-mail with proposal number, desired date, number of shifts. The e-mail address is pxbl(followed by @spring8.or.jp).

The pre-use training course is required to use the CryoTEM either through the regular workshop or your own machine time. If you wish to have machine time before taking the course, please indicate so in the special notes.

Information about CryoTEM
Machinetime schedule

SEC-SAXS or Static measurements of protein solution samples is available.

The deadlines for the two periods of 2024A are as follows.
　1st period (10am April 8th to 10am June 9th): finished
　2nd period (10am June 9th to 10am July 31st): The deadline is May 8, 2024 at 10:00 (JST)

If you wish to use a beamline during the two periods, please send an e-mail with proposal number, desired date, number of shifts. The e-mail address is pxbl(followed by @spring8.or.jp).

Information about Bio-SAXS

*The contact email address has changed since June 2022.