ESS DEMAX lab to prioritise proposals for COVID-19 related research

Science Lab
CREDIT: Indressa Gustafsson

The Deuteration & Macromolecular Crystallisation (DEMAX) platform at ESS is offering prioritised access to laboratory services for scientists and researchers working on COVID-19-related research projects.

DEMAX, which is currently running on a small scale, is able to provide expertise, advice and limited materials to support research aimed at the critical need to gain a better understanding of COVID-19.  

Learn more about the DEMAX Platform at ESS which supports life science & soft matter research users of neutron instruments.

Learn more about DEMAX

ESS will provide prioritised access to the laboratory services for COVID-19-related proposals.

INFORMATION ABOUT PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS

  • Submission and review of COVID-19 related proposals will be continuous. 

  • ESS will re-evaluate the need for prioritised support of proposals related to COVID-19 at the end of 2020. 

  • Each proposal will be reviewed by DEMAX and prioritised at the discretion of the ESS Science Director.

  • The acceptance of your proposal will also be subject to capacity at DEMAX.

  • We strongly encourage applicants to get in touch with us via email: useroffice@ess.eu before submitting a request. 

LAB SERVICES AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS & SCIENTISTS

DEUTERATION CRYSTALLISATION

- E. coli cell paste (protein expression strains e.g. Tuner DE3, BL21 DE3)

 

 

- Support for large protein crystal growth of either protiated or deuterated proteins 
- Recombinant His-tagged proteins with user supplied plasmid
- Total lipid extract from yeast (Pichia pastoris)
- Total Phospholipid extract (Pichia pastoris)
- POPC and other phospholipid analogues