Macromolecular Crystallography (MX) is an essential technique to determine the structure of biological molecules like proteins and nucleic acids to high resolution. 4th generation sources such as MAX IV, coupled with the use of advanced beamline instrumentation and fast readout detectors make it possible to study macromolecular crystals both by the conventional rotation method and
Below are some of the questions we have receive concerning SCS.
Describing different access modes for SCS
Highlights from starting SCS till now. MAX IV User meeting 2026 Staff at SCS attended the user meeting with a poster and engaged with potential new customers. Update on SINCRYS The front-end for SINCRYS is expected to be installed in Summer 2026 and the diffractometer will be installed in March 2026. Getting SINCRYS built will
The Scandinavian Crystallography Service (SCS) is a single crystal X-ray diffraction service for chemical crystallography and materials science. Single crystal X-ray diffraction is the preferred technique to solve the atomic structure of a crystalline material. Today, it is a routine technique in many research laboratories, however, the limited flux, spectral purity and focusing ability of
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
FragMAX is a user facility for crystallographic fragment screening at the BioMAX beamline at MAX IV Laboratory. The facility is accessible to Swedish and international scientists from academia and industry. It provides simple workflows for large-scale crystal preparation, data collection and analysis. Users with different levels of experience are enabled to routinely find starting points