ACTOR™: Automated Crystal Transfer, Orientation and Retrieval

Perform more experiments reliably 

ACTOR is a proven commercial solution for automating routine crystal screening and data collection at both synchrotron beam lines and home laboratories. Compatible with almost any goniometer and detector combination, the ACTOR eliminates much of the physical handling of samples required during crystal screening and data collection.

Produce better results faster 

ACTOR allows you to screen up to 30 samples per hour. Adding automation to your structure solution pipeline also complements the high throughput needed for fragment based screening projects and structural genomics programs. ACTOR enables you to quickly screen many crystals for optimal diffraction qualities and cryo-conditions and includes ranking software to assist you in comparing samples and finding the best crystals for data collection.

Predict your success 

ACTOR allows you to effectively shorten the time gap between crystallization and structure solution. ACTOR was the first commercial automated crystal mounting robot and won the 2002 R&D 100 Award for technical innovation. Today over 60 ACTOR robots are in operation in home labs and at beamlines around the world. ACTOR can increase the number and quality of your diffraction experiments, ensuring your success in increasingly competitive funding and IP environments.

Features

• Complete sample mounting solution including:
  • 6-axis industrial robotic arm
  • Motorized goniometer and vision system
  • Sample staging dewar and cryogenic tool set
  • Control and data collection software (CameraMan, Director, JDirector™)
• Automatic sample centering
• Integrated ranking and strategy algorithms
• Dewar capacity of up to 80 samples with optional ALS dewar baseplate
• Choice of deware baseplates for use with either ALS, Uni-Puck, or ACTOR sample holders
• Pin detection system, optional barcode reader and optional RFID reader

ACTOR will improve the productivity and throughput of your laboratory by providing automatic crystal transport, orientation, retrieval and storage. High-throughput crystallography, once the wave of the future, is available today from Rigaku.