Crystallography Tutorials with Ashley the Apps Scientist
APEX - The More You Know
We’re excited to launch a new educational series of tutorial and explainer videos for the crystallography community: APEX: The More You Know, hosted by the ever-exuberant Ashley the Apps Scientist.
Whether you're growing your first crystals or refining complex structures, this video series is your shortcut to mastering APEX software for Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction. Learn how to solve a crystal structure in just 5 minutes, how to mount and center a crystal and more. Expect bite-sized episodes, real-world examples, and a fresh, engaging take on crystallography software training.
Episode 4: Explore Reciprocal Space
In Episode 4 of APEX – The More You Know, Ashley the Apps Scientist explores the Reciprocal Lattice Viewer.
Learn how to visualize harvested reflections in 3D, identify twinned or multidomain crystals, and isolate domains using the Lattice Plane Selection Tool. Ashley also demonstrates how to adjust overlays, histograms, and projection modes to enhance your analysis, and even tackle modulated structures using q-vectors. Whether you're new to SC-XRD or refining your workflow, this episode delivers practical guidance to help you diagnose your crystal with confidence.
Episode 3: Find Your Unit Cell Fast
In Episode 3, Ashley the Apps Scientist shows how to use APEX’s Determine Unit Cell feature to quickly characterize your crystal.
Learn how to evaluate diffraction patterns, refine lattice parameters, and validate your results—all in just a few minutes. Whether you're new to crystallography or looking to sharpen your workflow, this episode delivers practical guidance to help you master unit cell determination using APEX.
Episode 2: Mounting & Centering a Crystal
In our second episode join Ashley the Apps Scientist as she guides viewers through the essential steps of mounting, centering, and describing a crystal for single crystal X-ray diffraction.
Learn how to confidently place your crystal on the instrument, align it precisely in the X-ray beam, and evaluate your sample’s dimensions. Whether you're new to crystallography or refining your technique, this episode delivers practical insights to help you master the fundamentals of sample preparation using the APEX software.
Episode 1: Solve a Crystal Structure in 5 Minutes!
Join Ashley the Apps Scientist in the premiere episode of APEX - The More You Know as she demonstrates how to solve a single crystal structure in just 5 minutes - using only 3 minutes of data collection! Perfect for scientists looking to master APEX software for single crystal X-ray diffraction.
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