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BER supports 10 structural biology and imaging resources available to the scientific community for advancing research goals toward improved bioenergy use and understanding of biological and environmental systems, thereby strengthening the U.S. bioeconomy.
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Nayomi Plaza: Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
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Riti Sarangi: X-Ray Spectroscopy
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Jocelyn Richardson: X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging
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Neslihan Taş: Synchrotron Radiation-Based FTIR
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Direct Visualization of Fungal Mineral Transport
A mineral-doped soil micromodel platform for studying mineral weathering mechanisms demonstrates fungal bridging of carbon hotspots and hyphal transport of mineral-derived nutrients.

Essential Enzyme in Bacterial Protein Synthesis
X-ray macromolecular crystallography reveals the structure and mode of interaction of the enzyme phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase, which is integral to protein synthesis in a pathogenic bacterium.

Detergent-Free Method for Photosystem I Stabilization in Structural Studies
Styrene maleic acid copolymers provide a native lipid environment that stabilizes membrane proteins and maintains activity in vitro.

XMIDAS Software Enables Chemical Analysis from Spectroscopy Data
Optimized data-reduction strategies and tool development facilitate analysis of complex biological and environmental samples at micro- and nanoscales.

Unelectrified Aerosol-Producing Device for Biological Studies
A new “whipping jet” device delivers precisely controlled two-dimensional microdroplets for basic and applied research.

A Tunable Pseudoenzyme-Enzyme Complex
Enzyme-pseudoenzyme complexes involved in vitamin B6 synthesis in plants display variable stoichiometry.
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Oct 18, 2023 - DOE’s Office of Science Accepting Applications for Summer 2024 Undergraduate Internships and Visiting Faculty Placements
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Oct 5, 2023 - DOE’s SCGSR Program Selects 60 Outstanding U.S. Graduate Students
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Sep 21, 2023 - Dorothy Koch Joins Biological and Environmental Research as Associate Director
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Sep 7, 2023 - DOE Announces $112.4 Million for Research to Support National Biopreparedness and Response
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Jul 11, 2023 - Honoring the BER-supported Structural Biology Center and its Director, Andrzej Joachimiak