Public news – MAX IV

Correlative imaging of a single neuronal cell opens the door to profound multi-perspective sub-cellular examinations

Scientists combined two nano-imaging techniques that stand at opposite ends of the electromagnetic spectrum to demonstrate the benefits of correlative imaging to examine individual neurons from different perspectives. To showcase this, they studied the molecular structures of amyloid proteins and investigated the role metal ions may play in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease at a

Conference for industry: a new approach to support industrial R&D

How can more industrial companies make radical innovation and product optimisation through scientific discoveries? One important step is a better connection to intermediary companies. Welcome to Innovation Cohesion: A new approach to support industrial R&D, a public conference of the CAROTS project that will showcase the role of intermediary companies in  strengthening ties between industry,

Breaking down Keap1 ligands into fragments enables scientists to (re)construct new potent compounds

Inhibition of the interaction between Keap1 and Nrf2 proteins can help to prevent and reduce oxidative stress which, when left untreated, can cause neurological diseases, cancer, as well as cell and tissue damage. In a new project, scientists broke down existing compounds that have shown the ability to inhibit the Keap1–Nrf2 protein-protein interaction into fragments

Electron beam-induced borazine deposition yields intriguing insights for fabrication of miniaturized electronics

Researchers used an electron beam derived from MAX IV’s electron gun at the MAXPEEM beamline to break borazine molecules into fragments thus enabling the synthesis of amorphous boron nitride onto an otherwise inert graphene film. The results of the experiment indicate that electron beam-induced deposition of borazine actually impacts its boron nitrogen bonds. This effect

Scientists succeed in soaking protein guests into host crystals – a major step towards solving guest structures

A group of researchers have successfully soaked proteins into large protein crystals, marking a hitherto never reported achievement. The X-ray diffraction data, which were collected on MAX IV’s BioMAX beamline, indicate that the guest proteins could follow at least some of the hosts’ structures signifying a so far unparalleled step towards using crystallographic methods to

Sticky situation for molecules in the MAX IV vacuum systems

The MAX IV 3 GeV storage ring vacuum system is the first of its kind, with an inner surface of the chambers coated with a non-evaporable getter material. A paper recently published in the Journal of Synchrotron Radiation summarises the results of this unique and successful design choice. The MAX IV 3 GeV storage ring

FragMAXapp: all-in-one CFS project management platform

An advanced data analysis platform for the crystallographic fragment screening (CFS) method is available for users and other partners of MAX IV. This web-based data analysis platform facilitates data processing, structure refinement, automated ligand fitting, multi dataset analysis, and even data visualization of CFS method experiments at the BioMAX beamline — bringing CFS project management

Unusual electronic properties taking shape at the Bloch beamline

In a recent study, an international team led by researchers from The Pennsylvania State University in the US investigated the one-dimensional (1D) material tantalum selenide iodide (TaSe4 )2I. Its electronic properties had been theoretically predicted but not observed experimentally before the study conducted at the Bloch beamline. Evaporating iodine atoms turn out to drive unforeseen

Understanding quinoa’s extrusion processing: adding value to traditional Peruvian foods

Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp, found that extrusion processing of quinoa grains increased its protein crosslinking and specific fiber type solubility. At the same time, the nanostructure investigated by SAXS and WAXS showed that extrusion processing caused morphological changes in the protein and starch of the extruded quinoa foods. While

Ferroelectric materials for future communication technology – ERC grant awarded to MAX IV user

European Research Council (ERC) have recently awarded an Advanced Grant to MAX IV user Prof. Lars-Erik Wernersson from Lund University. We asked a couple of questions on how the grants will further enable the research. What is your area of research? We focus on ferroelectric materials and their integration in high-performance III-V MOSFET transistors. The