Small Angle X-Ray and Neutron Scattering from Solutions of Biological Macromolecules

This book describes all aspects of the technique of small-angle scattering of X-rays and neutrons, including instrumentation, sample requirements, data interpretation and modelling methods, in a comprehensive way and gives examples of applications in various fields of biophysics and biochemistry.

Dmitri I. Svergun, Group Leader and Senior Scientist, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hamburg,Michel H. J. Koch, Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven,Peter A. Timmins, Long-term Visitor, Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble,Roland P. May, Long-term Visitor, Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble,Dmitri I. Svergun, Group Leader and Senior Scientist, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hamburg,Michel H. J. Koch, Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven,Peter A. Timmins, Long-term Visitor, Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble,Roland P. May, Long-term Visitor, Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble

Dmitri I.Svergun: MSc in Solid state physics (1980), Physics Department, Moscow State University, Russia; PhD in Physics and Mathematics (1982) and Dr. of Science (1997), Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, Russia; Engineer, Researcher, Senior Scientist at the Institute of Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (1980 - 2008); Guest scientist, GKSS Research Centre, Geesthacht, Germany (1990-1991); Visitor, Staff Scientist, Group Leader, at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Hamburg Outstation (1991-present).



Michel, H.J. Koch: PhD in chemistry, University of Louvain (1970), Neutron scattering on biological macromolecules in solution (1974-1976). Consultant (1975-1976), Group leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory outstation at DESY, Hamburg (1977-2006), Visiting professor at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science, Sabanci University, Turkey (2008-2009) and the Chemistry Department, University of Leuven (2006 - present).



Roland May: Diploma in Physics (Technische Universitat Munchen); Thesis work at the Max-Planck Institut fur Biochemie, Martinsried; PhD Technische Universitat Munchen 1978; scientist in the Large-Scale Structures group of the Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble until 2008; retired.

Peter Timmins: BSc in Chemistry (1967), MSc in Crystallography (1968) and PhD in Crystallography (1972) - Birkbeck College, University of London. Instrument Scientist, Institut Laue-Langevin, 1975 - 1993, Head, Large Scale Structures Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 1993 - 2010. Since 2010, retired.