Date: 22 January 2019
Location: European XFEL, Schenefeld
Organizer: Kristina Lorenzen
XFELs open up new possibilities for life science experiments from imaging of single molecules to monitoring of biochemical reactions. The science critically depends on the performance of the X-ray laser and on quality of samples that are placed into the X-ray beam. Many biological transformations happen on time scales shorter than some minutes, and an optimal use of the beam heavily depends on well prepared and thoroughly characterised samples. This workshop will focus on sample preparation, characterization, sample environment for biological samples at the SPB/SFX end station, results of first experiments at the European XFEL as well as novel developments in these areas.