31-ID-D: Sector 31 - Insertion Device

LRL-CAT
Life Sciences

LRL-CAT is a dedicated, full-service, mail-in beamline for Macromolecular Crystallography, supporting Eli Lilly's drug discovery efforts as well as external academic and industrial users. Data collection is entirely unscheduled and automated, enabling rapid turnaround without the need for user intervention. Beamline highlights include: High-throughput data collection, Automated crystal centering based on both loop detection and X-ray diffraction, Automated crystal quality assessment and strategy selection, Fully automated data collection, processing, and transfer. We process an average of 13 crystals per hour, increasing to 17 crystals per hour when users supply a crystal-to-detector distance and bypass initial screening. To ensure optimal results, experienced beamline staff perform additional quality checks on every batch of crystals. Data turnaround is exceptional: users typically receive processed data within 24-32 hours of sample shipment, often in near real-time as data are collected.

Beamline Specifications
Source :
Monochromator Type : Si (111)
Energy Range : 5-22 keV
Resolution : 1 x 10-4
Flux : 7.5 x 1012 @12.66 keV
Beam Size Hxv :
Focused : 7.5µm x 2µm
Unfocused : .1mm x .1mm

Quick Stats
Current Status
Operational/Accepting General Users
Access Mode
Mail-in Beamline Staff
Special Capabilities
Room temperature data collections are also available. Maximum focused beam size is 7.5 x 2 um2 FWHM (commissioning phase) at sample position may be available by mid-2026.
Beamline Contacts
JORDI BENACH
Email
ANTON J FROMMELT
Email
CHI YOUNG MOON
Email
LAURA L MORISCO
Email
Beamline Techniques
Macromolecular crystallography
Single-wavelength anomalous dispersion
Endstations
31-ID-C
white beam enclosure
31-ID-C
Si111 monochromator
31-ID-D
monochromatic enclosure
31-ID-D
monochromatic data collections
Detectors
Pilatus3 S 6M (2 ms readout) 25 max. frame rate
Equipment
ISARA robotic sample changer (464 crystals, UniPucks, SPINE mount)
Centering: Automated visual loop and X-ray-based (raster) & manual
Monochromator: HLD-15 Double Crystal LN2 Cryocooled
Optics: KB pair of JTEK mirrors
Oxford cryostream 700 (100 K to 400 K)
Additional Information
Additional Information
http://lrlcat.lilly.com/
Software
Python, C, EPICS, Aeroscript (Aerotech), autoPROC (XDS/aimless), DIALS, CCP4, SHELX
Beamline Controls and Data Acquisition
Python, C, EPICS, Aeroscript (Aerotech), autoPROC (XDS/aimless), DIALS, CCP4, SHELX