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Revealing the uncharted chemistry of respiratory diseases

Truly Labs AB
Using a novel application of X-ray fluorescence (XRFUsed for studying the elemental composition of materials with spatial resolution.More info) at MAX IV’s NanoMAX beamline, researchers mapped the elemental make-up of lung tissue samples that may hold secrets about disease pathologies.  New horizons in respiratory diseases Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease that causes impaired breathing, fatigue, and a dry cough. Although elements including […]
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Visualizing how coenzyme supplementation aids skin anti-aging

P06 Hard X-ray Micro/Nano-Probe, P21.1 High Energy X-Ray Diffraction – Swedish Beamline
Aeronautics and Automotive

Scatterin advances fibre orientation analysis at MAX IV

DanMAX, Scatterin AB

X-ray experiment for more accurate cancer tests

RISE X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
Medtech - Biomedical engineering

Neutron Technology for understanding how fluids move in wound dressings

LSRI-initiative at RISE
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BioSAXS

Available at MAX IV Laboratory and DESY

Biological Small-Angle X-ray Scattering

Biological Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (BioSAXS) characterises the size, shape, conformation, and interactions of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biomolecules directly in solution — no crystals required. It captures the native solution-state behaviour of macromolecules, including conformational flexibility, oligomeric states, and structural responses to changes in pH, temperature, ligand binding, or concentration. BioSAXS is valuable for validating computational models, assessing protein quality and stability in biopharmaceutical development, and studying disordered or flexible systems that resist crystallisation.

Fragment Screening

Available at MAX IV Laboratory

Fragment Screening

Fragment Screening uses high-throughput X-ray crystallography to systematically test libraries of small chemical compounds against a protein target, identifying which fragments bind and exactly where they attach. The atomic-resolution structural data reveal binding modes and interactions that guide the design of larger, more potent molecules, making it a key early step in drug discovery and molecular design. The approach can also be used to map functional sites on enzymes and other biomolecular targets.

PXRD

Available at MAX IV Laboratory and DESY

Powder X-ray Diffraction

Powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD) is the form of XRD applied to powders and polycrystalline samples, where many small crystallites contribute simultaneously to the diffraction pattern. It is the standard technique for phase identification, quantitative phase analysis, crystallite-size and strain estimation, and detection of impurities or polymorphs. Synchrotron PXRD offers far higher resolution and signal-to-noise than laboratory diffractometers, making it possible to detect minor phases at low concentration, distinguish closely related polymorphs, and follow phase changes in real time during heating, gas exposure, or electrochemical cycling. It is heavily used in pharmaceuticals (polymorph screening), catalysts, battery materials, cement, ceramics, and minerals processing.

XRD

Available at MAX IV Laboratory and DESY

X-ray Diffraction

X-ray Diffraction (XRD) is the X-ray-based branch of the Diffraction family, used to determine crystalline structure by analysing how X-rays scatter from ordered arrangements of atoms in a sample. It identifies crystalline phases, measures unit-cell dimensions, detects structural distortions, quantifies phase mixtures, and reveals texture and strain depending on the experimental geometry. Specialised variants address specific sample types and questions: PXRD for powders and polycrystalline materials, SCXRD for single crystals, GI-XRD for thin films and surfaces, MX for biological macromolecular crystals, and PDF for amorphous or nanocrystalline materials (each described as a separate entry). Synchrotron XRD provides far greater sensitivity, resolution, and speed than laboratory instruments, enabling in-situ and operando studies that track structural transformations during heating, gas exposure, electrochemical cycling, or chemical reactions in real time, with applications across pharmaceuticals, catalysts, battery materials, geology, and food science. For non-crystalline samples and structures on the 1–100 nm scale, see the Scattering family (SAXS, WAXS, BioSAXS, GISAXS / GIWAXS, XRR).

XRF

Available at MAX IV Laboratory and DESY

X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy

X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) determines the elemental composition of materials by detecting the characteristic fluorescent X-rays each element emits when excited by an incoming X-ray beam. Synchrotron-based XRF achieves high sensitivity and, when combined with focused beams, can map elemental distributions across surfaces and within thin sections at micro- to nanoscale resolution. It is non-destructive and applies to a wide range of sample types — metals, minerals, biological tissue, environmental samples, coatings, and devices — making it a versatile tool for composition analysis, trace-element detection, contamination mapping, and quality assurance.

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LSRI-initiative at RISE

RISE
Sweden

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Get access to our network of experts in X-ray and neutron based techniques. Contact us for research projects and collaboration. You can explore some of the fields we work in here.

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RISE is working to make neutron- and photon-based technologies related to large scale research infrastructures, such as MAX IV and ESS, more relevant and accessible to industry-related research.
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Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK

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Finden works directly with clients on short commissioned projects and is also actively engaged in long-term research collaborations with clients and partners worldwide to provide high-level insights into complex chemical and material systems. We are adept in a range of conventional laboratory based [...]

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Finden work closely with our clients to apply both conventional and advanced characterisation and analysis methods to fast track solutions for manufacturing and R+D problems.