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Spectroscopy B23 Contact
Beamline Phone Number:
+44 (0) 1235 778889
Principal Beamline Scientist:
Giuliano Siligardi
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778425
E-mail: [email protected]
Science Group Leader
Robert Rambo
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Tel: +44 (0)1235 56 7675
B23 Circular Dichroism
Status: Operational
Beamsize: 0.5mm² to 2mm x 4mm
Detector: PMT
Wavelength: 125 - 650 nm
Energy: 2 - 10 eV
Detector: PMT
Wavelength: 125 - 650 nm
Energy: 2 - 10 eV
User Publications
These papers are all based at least in part on data gathered on beamline B23. If you have published a paper based on data from B23 which doesn't appear here, please send a reference (ideally including a DOI) to us.
18 items found for 2022 [total: 374]
Effect of mesogenic corona on type and anisotropy of gold nanoparticle superlattice: When can tail wag the dog? Chemistry – A European Journal, Dec 2022 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203673
Thermodynamic analysis of an entropically driven, high affinity nanobody-HIV p24 interaction Biophysical Journal, Dec 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.12.019
Modulating the poly-l-lysine structure through the control of the protonation–deprotonation state of l-lysine Scientific Reports, 12 Nov 2022 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24109-5
How do intermolecular interactions evolve at the nematic to twist–bent phase transition? International Journal Of Molecular Sciences, 23 Oct 2022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911018
Controlling anisotropic properties by manipulating the orientation of chiral small molecules Nature Chemistry, 31 Oct 2022 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01044-6
Journal Paper B23-Circular Dichroism
A conformational switch controlling the toxicity of the prion protein Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 379 Aug 2022 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-022-00814-7
Exploring the molecular mechanisms of Ag(I) transporters involved in bacterial Ag(I) resistance Aug 2022
Thesis B23-Circular Dichroism I24-Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond
A biochemical switch in infectious proteins may lead to neurodegeneration Aug 2022
Science Highlight B23-Circular Dichroism
An entropic safety catch controls hepatitis C virus entry and antibody resistance Elife, 11 Jul 2022 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.71854
Spermidine binding to the Acetinobacter baumannii efflux protein acei observed by near-UV synchrotron radiation circular dichroism spectroscopy Radiation, 2 May 2022 DOI: 10.3390/radiation2020016
Measuring protein aggregation and stability using high-throughput biophysical approaches Frontiers In Molecular Biosciences, 9 May 2022 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.890862
Comparative study of the optical and dielectric anisotropy of a difluoroterphenyl dimer and trimer forming two nematic phases Materials, 17 May 2022 DOI: 10.3390/ma17112555
Crystal structure and metal binding properties of the periplasmic iron component EfeM from Pseudomonas syringae EfeUOB/M iron-transport system Biometals, 66 Mar 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00389-2
Engineering the sign of circularly polarized emission in achiral polymer – chiral small molecule blends as a function of blend ratio Journal Of Materials Chemistry C, 10 Mar 2022 DOI: 10.1039/D1TC05403A
Imaging deposition-dependent supramolecular chiral organisation Chemical Communications, 9 Mar 2022 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC06790G
Effect of trehalose and ceftriaxone on the stability of aggregating-prone tau peptide containing PHF6* sequence: an SRCD study International Journal Of Molecular Sciences, 23 Mar 2022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23062932
Spatially resolved chiroptical study of thin films of benzo[1,2‐ b :4,5‐ b’]dithiophene‐based oligothiophenes by synchrotron radiation electronic circular dichroism imaging (SR‐ECDi) technique Aggregate, 10 Mar 2022 DOI: 10.1002/agt2.193
Self‐assembly of gold nanoparticles into an adjustable plasmonic 3D lattice using Janus‐type forked mesogenic ligands Chemistry – An Asian Journal, Feb 2022 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200057
Journal Paper B23-Circular Dichroism
- Yang‐yang Zhao, Ya-Xin Li, Yu Cao, Georg H. Mehl, Feng Liu, Goran Ungar, "Effect of mesogenic corona on type and anisotropy of gold nanoparticle superlattice: When can tail wag the dog?", Chemistry – A European Journal (2022), DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203673
- Jennifer C. Brookes, Eleanor R. Gray, Colleen N. Loynachan, Michelle J. Gut, Benjamin S. Miller, Alex P. S. Brogan, Rachel A. Mckendry, "Thermodynamic analysis of an entropically driven, high affinity nanobody-HIV p24 interaction", Biophysical Journal (2022), DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.12.019
- Luigi Stagi, Martina Sini, Davide Carboni, Roberto Anedda, Giuliano Siligardi, Tiberiu-Marius Gianga, Rohanah Hussain, Plinio Innocenzi, "Modulating the poly-l-lysine structure through the control of the protonation–deprotonation state of l-lysine", Scientific Reports, 12 (2022), DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24109-5
- Katarzyna Merkel, Barbara Loska, Yuki Arakawa, Georg H. Mehl, Jakub Karcz, Antoni Kocot, "How do intermolecular interactions evolve at the nematic to twist–bent phase transition?", International Journal Of Molecular Sciences, 23 (2022), DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911018
- Jessica Wade, Francesco Salerno, Rachel C. Kilbride, Dong Kuk Kim, Julia A. Schmidt, Joel A. Smith, Luc M. Leblanc, Emma H. Wolpert, Adebayo A. Adeleke, Erin R. Johnston, Jenny Nelson, Tadashi Mori, Kim E. Jelfs, Sandrine Heutz, Matthew J. Fuchter, "Controlling anisotropic properties by manipulating the orientation of chiral small molecules", Nature Chemistry, 31 (2022), DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01044-6
- Karl Frontzek, Marco Bardelli, Assunta Senatore, Anna Henzi, Regina R. Reimann, Seden Bedir, Marika Marino, Rohanah Hussain, Simon Jurt, Georg Meisl, Mattia Pedotti, Federico Mazzola, Giuliano Siligardi, Oliver Zerbe, Marco Losa, Tuomas Knowles, Asvin Lakkaraju, Caihong Zhu, Petra Schwarz, Simone Hornemann, Matthew G. Holt, Luca Simonelli, Luca Varani, Adriano Aguzzi, "A conformational switch controlling the toxicity of the prion protein", Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 379 (2022), DOI: 10.1038/s41594-022-00814-7
- [Thesis] Ryan Lithgo, "Exploring the molecular mechanisms of Ag(I) transporters involved in bacterial Ag(I) resistance" (2022)
- [Science Highlight] Diamond Light Source, "A biochemical switch in infectious proteins may lead to neurodegeneration" (2022)
- Lenka Stejskal, Mphatso D. Kalemera, Charlotte B. Lewis, Machaela Palor, Lucas Walker, Tina Daviter, William D. Lees, David S. Moss, Myrto Kremyda-Vlachou, Zisis Kozlakidis, Giulia Gallo, Dalan Bailey, William Rosenberg, Christopher J. R. Illingworth, Adrian J. Shepherd, Joe Grove, "An entropic safety catch controls hepatitis C virus entry and antibody resistance", Elife, 11 (2022), DOI: 10.7554/eLife.71854
- Simon G. Patching, "Spermidine binding to the Acetinobacter baumannii efflux protein acei observed by near-UV synchrotron radiation circular dichroism spectroscopy", Radiation, 2, 228 - 233 (2022), DOI: 10.3390/radiation2020016
- Tristan O. C. Kwan, Stefan A. Kolek, Amy E. Danson, Rosana Reis, Ines S. Camacho, Patrick D. Shaw Stewart, Isabel Moraes, "Measuring protein aggregation and stability using high-throughput biophysical approaches", Frontiers In Molecular Biosciences, 9 (2022), DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.890862
- Evangelia E. Zavvou, Chris Welch, Georg H. Mehl, Alexandros G. Vanakaras, Panagiota K. Karahaliou, "Comparative study of the optical and dielectric anisotropy of a difluoroterphenyl dimer and trimer forming two nematic phases", Materials, 17 (2022), DOI: 10.3390/ma17112555
- Mohan B. Rajasekaran, Rohanah Hussain, Giuliano Siligardi, Simon C. Andrews, Kimberly A. Watson, "Crystal structure and metal binding properties of the periplasmic iron component EfeM from Pseudomonas syringae EfeUOB/M iron-transport system", Biometals, 66 (2022), DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00389-2
- Li Wan, Jessica Wade, Xuhua Wang, Alasdair J. Campbell, Matthew J. Fuchter, "Engineering the sign of circularly polarized emission in achiral polymer – chiral small molecule blends as a function of blend ratio", Journal Of Materials Chemistry C, 10, 5168 - 5172 (2022), DOI: 10.1039/D1TC05403A
- C. Elizabeth Killalea, Mario Samperi, Giuliano Siligardi, David B. Amabilino, "Imaging deposition-dependent supramolecular chiral organisation", Chemical Communications, 9 (2022), DOI: 10.1039/D1CC06790G
- Claudia Honisch, Federica Torni, Rohanah Hussain, Paolo Ruzza, Giuliano Siligardi, "Effect of trehalose and ceftriaxone on the stability of aggregating-prone tau peptide containing PHF6* sequence: an SRCD study", International Journal Of Molecular Sciences, 23 (2022), DOI: 10.3390/ijms23062932
- Gianluigi Albano, Marcin Gorecki, Tamas Javorfi, Rohanah Hussain, Giuliano Siligardi, Gennaro Pescitelli, Lorenzo Di Bari, "Spatially resolved chiroptical study of thin films of benzo[1,2‐ b :4,5‐ b’]dithiophene‐based oligothiophenes by synchrotron radiation electronic circular dichroism imaging (SR‐ECDi) technique", Aggregate, 10 (2022), DOI: 10.1002/agt2.193
- Yang-Yang Zhao, Yu Cao, Giuliano Siligardi, Georg H. Mehl, Feng Liu, Goran Ungar, "Self‐assembly of gold nanoparticles into an adjustable plasmonic 3D lattice using Janus‐type forked mesogenic ligands", Chemistry – An Asian Journal (2022), DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200057
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