BER Structural Biology and Imaging Resources
Synchrotron, Neutron, and Cryo-EM

User Experiences

Stories from scientists who used BER structural biology resources in their research.

Breaking Boundaries in IR Imaging to Explore Arctic Microbial Activity

July 28, 2022 – Neslihan Taş uses synchrotron-based infrared imaging to investigate shifting microbial processes in melting permafrost soils. More >

Filling the Nanoscale Gap in Understanding Wood Vulnerability

February 16, 2022 – Nayomi Plaza uses small angle neutron scattering at ORNL’s Center for Structural Molecular Biology to investigate wood durability. More >

Neutrons—Making Sustainable Biofuels

July 2, 2018 – Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using neutrons to understand why certain hydrocarbons produced by blue-green algae are important to their biology. More >