SasView (sasview.org) is an exemplary software developed through collaboration among multiple research facilities worldwide including SciLifeLab and European Spallation Source (ESS), with MAX IV supporting it and recommending it for their users. This collaborative effort showcases the power of teamwork across institutions, combining their expertise to create a powerful tool for analyzing small-angle scattering (SAS) data.
SasView has become a widely-used resource for researchers in Soft Matter, Structural Biology, Materials Science, and related fields. It has also successfully been used in industrial applications. At MAX IV, there are multiple beamlines utilizing small angle scattering with X-rays such as CoSAXS, ForMAX and DanMAX. ESS plans to have multiple instruments which allow for small angle scattering using neutrons such as LoKI and SKADI.
Application of SasView during the Integrated Structural Biology Course
Structural Biology is one area of Life Science that commonly uses multiple large-scale research infrastructures to address their research questions. In order to educate more users, promote interaction amongst researchers and highlight all the facilities in Sweden, InfraLife developed an Integrated Structural Biology course in 2022 which involved lectures, poster presentations and site tours. SciLifeLab then organised the next course in 2024, with involvement from InfraLife. A prime example of SasView’s successful application was at this years Integrated Structural Biology course, where students and researchers utilized SasView to analyze SAS data. Its intuitive interface and robust capabilities made it an ideal tool for teaching advanced concepts in SAS and structural biology.
Structural biology activities at SciLifeLab Lund Site
Moreover, SasView plays an important role in the Structural Biology activities led by SciLifeLab Site in Lund, which aims to establish an Integrative Structural Biology portal that promotes data harmonization and cross-facility collaboration (with MAX IV and ESS among others). SciLifeLab Lund hosts two of the units involved in the Integrated Structural Biology Platform; Structural Proteomics and Cryo-Electron Microscopy.
A new version of SasView 6.0.0
The imminent release of SasView 6.0.0 will bring even more unique features that will benefit users across all contributing facilities, including SciLifeLab, MAX IV, and ESS. This new version expands analysis capabilities, streamlines workflows, and enhances the computation of scattering profiles from proteins, making it an indispensable tool for Life Science researchers. The release will be announced at www.sasview.org and LinkedIn. Stay tuned to not to miss a new version of SasView!
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f you like to know more about how SciLifeLab, MAX IV and ESS can help with your Life Science needs, reach out to the Project Coordinators (Claire Lyons, claire.lyons@maxiv.lu.se or Josefin Lundgren Gawell, josefin.lundgren.gawell@scilifelab.se).
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