FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions to SCS

Below are some of the questions we receive concerning SCS. How much knowledge do I need to have about diffraction to be able to use the service? None! We are here to help and explain your result if you need it. The more information you can give us the easier it is for us to

Milestones for SCS

Highlights from starting SCS till now. Advertising for SCS has started In May 2025 we started to engage with users of SINCRYS and SCS highlighting that SCS is now operational and that SINCRYS will be able to take users in late 2026. Homepage for SCS is live In April 2025 we had the first information

Scandinavian Crystallography Service

The Scandinavian Crystallography Service (SCS) is a single crystal X-ray diffraction service for chemical crystallography and materials science. SCS is a mail-in one-stop shop for industry and academics. The SCS aims to reduce the entry-barrier and lead time to obtain state-of-the-art synchrotron diffraction data. How to contact SCS? Academic and industrial users can access SCS

SINCRYS – Single (micro) crystal X-ray diffraction

First Light is expected in 2026! Single crystal X-ray diffraction is the preferred technique to solve the atomic structure of a crystalline material. It is now a routine technique in many research laboratories, however, the limited flux, spectral purity and focusing ability of a lab-source severely limits the size and quality of the crystals that