50th anniversary of the Stanford SSRL synchrotron radiation and protein crystallography initiative [PDF]
We provide a historical introduction spanning the past 50 years of synchrotron radiation protein crystallography. We then provide a resume of current trends.
John R. Helliwell +2 more
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Thinner than a knife's edge: 3D-printed liquid sheet jet technology for solution phase XFEL experiments [PDF]
In this commentary, we explore the pioneering implementation of 3D-printed thin liquid sheet devices for advanced X-ray scattering and spectroscopy experiments at high-repetition rate XFELs.
Martin Trebbin
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High-quality ultra-fast total scattering and pair distribution function data using an X-ray free-electron laser [PDF]
High-quality total scattering data, a key tool for understanding atomic-scale structure in disordered materials, require stable instrumentation and access to high momentum transfers. This is now routine at dedicated synchrotron instrumentation using high-
Adam F. Sapnik +50 more
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Coaxial helium electrospray for single-particle imaging at X-ray free electron lasers [PDF]
Single-particle imaging at X-ray free-electron lasers relies on suitable sample injection of nanoscale macromolecules and particles into the gas phase at room temperature.
Safi Rafie-Zinedine +3 more
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A fixed-target platform for serial femtosecond crystallography in a hydrated environment [PDF]
For serial femtosecond crystallography at X-ray free-electron lasers, which entails collection of single-pulse diffraction patterns from a constantly refreshed supply of microcrystalline sample, delivery of the sample into the X-ray beam path while ...
M. L. Shelby +15 more
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Crystal structure of CmABCB1 multi-drug exporter in lipidic mesophase revealed by LCP-SFX
CmABCB1 is a Cyanidioschyzon merolae homolog of human ABCB1, a well known ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter responsible for multi-drug resistance in various cancers.
Dongqing Pan +11 more
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Artificial intelligence for online characterization of ultrashort X-ray free-electron laser pulses
X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) as the world’s brightest light sources provide ultrashort X-ray pulses with a duration typically in the order of femtoseconds.
Kristina Dingel +13 more
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3D-printed sheet jet for stable megahertz liquid sample delivery at X-ray free-electron lasers
X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) can probe chemical and biological reactions as they unfold with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. A principal challenge in this pursuit involves the delivery of samples to the X-ray interaction point in ...
Patrick E. Konold +27 more
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Pump-Probe Time-Resolved Serial Femtosecond Crystallography at X-Ray Free Electron Lasers
With time-resolved crystallography (TRX), it is possible to follow the reaction dynamics in biological macromolecules by investigating the structure of transient states along the reaction coordinate.
Suraj Pandey +2 more
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The Gamification of XFEL Education Using XFEL Crystal Blaster
Novel groundbreaking techniques, such as serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX), which utilizes X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), have led to impressive advances in the field of structural biology. However, educating the next generation of scientists on this complex, advanced, and continuously evolving field can be challenging.
Fiacre Kabayiza +2 more
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