SSRF Launches BL18U1 Protein Microcrystallography Beamline for Structural Biology Research

The Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) has officially launched BL18U1, a new protein microcrystallography beamline designed to support structural biology research. As the first facility of its kind built at a third-generation synchrotron light source in China, the beamline provides researchers with specialized tools to analyze complex biological structures at a microscopic scale.

Engineers designed the BL18U1 beamline to address the specific technical requirements of structural biologists who study protein crystals. The system utilizes advanced synchrotron radiation technology to capture high-resolution data from samples that were previously difficult to analyze due to their size or complexity. By integrating this new infrastructure into the existing SSRF complex, the facility expands the technical capabilities available to the scientific community for investigating molecular structures.

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Date: June 22, 2026

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