Open AccessImpact of synchrotron radiation on macromolecular crystallography: a personal view
Author(s) -
Dauter Zbigniew,
Jaskolski Mariusz,
Wlodawer Alexander
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s0909049510011611
Subject(s) - synchrotron radiation , synchrotron , diffraction , crystallography , materials science , physics , optics , chemistry
The introduction of synchrotron radiation sources almost four decades ago has led to a revolutionary change in the way that diffraction data from macromolecular crystals are being collected. Here a brief history of the development of methodologies that took advantage of the availability of synchrotron sources are presented, and some personal experiences with the utilization of synchrotrons in the early days are recalled.