Bacterial biomass conversion for renewable fuels

…studied by Larsbrink et al. were originally discovered in split gill fungi, Schizophyllum commune. Credit @freebiespic. The researchers’ curiosity for bacterial enzymatic action stemmed from several studies characterizing the breakdown…

How to apply

…on their websites The applications for each project are gathered and handed over to the PRISMAS level. At the PRISMAS level, an eligibility check is conducted. The Central Selection Panel evaluates the eligible applications and selects, in general, four candidates for further consideration. The Central Selection Panel consists of independent external experts chosen…

Governance structure

…MAX IV scientific advisory committee. Program coordination and management MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, is the PRISMAS project coordinator. Eight Swedish Universities participate in the consortium as Implementing Partners hosting…

Survey, Alignment and Mechanical stability

The Survey, Alignment and Mechanical stability (SAM) team is crucial during the design and installation of every component at Max IV. Our work starts during the design of each component,…

Sample Environments

…the past are shown below: This sample heater allowed studying temperature-dependent phase transitions. This light and compact cell did allow for coherent Bragg imaging under electrochemical conditions. This nanoindenter allowed…

xrdPlanner: a new, versatile beamtime planner

…scientific reach. Consequently, they offer flexible experimental setups and may have several different detectors to choose from. In combination with a range of available X-ray energies, it often makes it…

1.5 GeV storage ring

…GeV storage ring where many smaller magnets are machined from common iron yokes. In addition, most magnets are combined-function type, i.e. the dipoles contain a vertically-focusing gradient and the horizontally-focusing quadrupoles…