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The LoKI instrument has successfully completed its Safety Readiness Review (iSRR) and is ready to receive neutrons. Built by European Spallation Source ERIC and the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC, LoKI is primarily designed for life science and soft matter research, such as studies of gels, batteries, and biological systems. LoKI represents a significant advancement in Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) technology allowing scientist to: ✅ measure wider scattering angles, thanks to the higher neutron flux from the ESS neutron source and LoKI’s larger detector ✅ measure changes that occur on the millisecond to second timescale, decreasing the time between measuring and obtaining the data ✅ measure smaller samples (such as small amounts of protein complexes) and obtain better data from weakly scattering materials. As Judith Houston, LoKI Lead Instrument Scientist, notes “Researchers have used SANS to better understand the structure of the protein in the virus capsid, how that relates to its function, and thus infer how vaccines can best interfere with the protein’s normal behaviour. Such studies happened during the COVID pandemic; LoKI can bring significant advances in this area”. The LoKI team continues testing and preparations for first neutrons. #neutronscience #ESS #materialsscience #LoKI #ESSRoadToScience 👉 Read more about LoKI on our website: https://lnkd.in/dMyA8zv6

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