SC X-Ray Diffraction Facility

Running Sample: Where to start!

If you are interested to use the X-ray machine to run samples, you need to submit the these two forms:

1. Radiation Safety Training Form
2. Badge Request Form

Supporting Documents

• Radiation Safety Training Request Form (Start here)
• Training Requirements
• Radiation Safety Training Documents
• URC Assistant Login

Laboratory Personnel Update / Training

• Badge Request Form
• Badge Termination Form
• Declaration of Pregnancy (for more information)
• Radiation Safety Training Request Form

Contact the Radiation Safety Office at 405.744.7890 for more information about training requirements.

Sample Form

Download the sample form from here: X-ray_sample_forms.

X-Ray User Manual

You can download the X-ray User Manual from here (X-Ray User Manual)

X-Ray Crystallography

Here are some useful links about X-ray crystallography.

1. How to grow good crystals:
   1. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~pczajb2/growcrys.html
   2. Grow Crystals 1
   3. Grow Crystals 2
   4. Growing and Mounting Crystals Your Instrument Will Treasure
   5. Growing Crystals That Will Make Your Crystallographer Happy
2. Editing a CIF file:
   1. How to handle CIF file!
   2. http://checkcif.iucr.org/
3. X-Ray Crystallography Software:
   1. ORTEP
   2. MERCURY
   3. PLATON
   4. SHELXL User Guide