The ISMB Protein Crystallography & Biophysics (BiophysX) Centre provides coherent and supported access to a range of methodologies for the characterization and quantitative analysis of biomolecules and their interactions. The ISMB BiophysX Centre supports semi-automated screening of proteins and protein complexes for structural study including crystallization (robotic sample handling, Mosquito and crystal hotel system). We seek to enable accurate analysis of biomolecular interactions that...

The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) is set to reach double pre-industrial levels by about 2050. This increase would be much faster were it not for the uptake of CO2 into the upper ocean and the terrestrial biosphere. Currently 2-3 of every 10 molecules of CO2 released by human activity is taken up into existing terrestrial ecosystems. The degree to which this uptake will continue as atmospheric CO2 concentrations increase, is not settled. Many of the most important processes...

The Bodleian Libraries mission is to provide an excellent service to support the learning, teaching and research objectives of the University of Oxford; and to develop and maintain access to Oxford's unique collections for the benefit of scholarship and society. The Bodleian has been collecting material for more than 400 years and currently holds more than 12 million printed items, over 80,000 e-journals, and some 56,000 linear metres of outstanding special collections. These include rare books...

The lab is equipped to carry out the study of deep subsurface environments with a focus on astrobiology, planetary sciences and instrument testing. Its goals are to contribute to our understanding of deep subsurface biological, geological and geochemical processes and their roles in global processes. The lab has also been running a program for five yeas called MINAR (Mine Analog Research) bringing planetary scientists into Boulby to test instruments for the robotic exploration of space. It is...

The Bragg centre for materials research is a hub of research excellence at the University of Leeds, specialising in all aspects of material science from design to characterisation. The centre spans 15 constituent schools, drawing a core membership from the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS) and has a physical presence in the WH Bragg building as the centrepiece connecting the Chemistry, Physics and Engineering disciplines on campus. The Bragg Centre marks a significant...

The Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) founded in 1985 is part of the Department of Production Engineering at the University of Bremen, Germany. ZARM is mainly concentrated on fundamental investigations of gravitational and space-related phenomena under conditions of weightlessness as well as questions and developments related to technologies for space. At ZARM about 100 scientists, engineers, and administrative staff as well as many students from different disciplines...

Bristol Bioresource Laboratories (BBL) provides a high quality, professional and responsive sample processing and biobanking service based at the University of Bristol. The expertise of BBL is underpinned by 25 years of experience in biological sample management for both large cohorts and small studies. The Quality Management System of BBL is ISO 9001 certified by BSI under certificate number FS 651591, which highlights BBL's commitment to customer focus and quality. A variety of sample types...

The Bristol Cat Study is a pioneering longitudinal study of cat health, welfare and behaviour. Between 2010 and 2013, 2,203 kittens aged between 8-16 weeks old were recruited to this unique cohort study. Owners completed online or paper questionnaires at recruitment, when their cats were 8 to 16 weeks old. Further questionnaires were completed when the cats reached the ages of 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2.5 years, 4 years and thereafter at annual time points. More details regarding cohort...

Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives is responsible for museum collections across the natural sciences, humanities and arts amounting to c.2million items and also for 11 miles of archive shelving at the Bristol Archives. The mission of the service is to be excellent, resilient, valued and inclusive. Geology, Eastern Art and City of Bristol collections are 'Designated' as of international importance. Geology collections include 13,000 minerals, 3,000 rocks and 500,000 fossils. Strengths of the...

BRAMS is a new state-of-the-art radiocarbon dating facility at the University of Bristol, created to enhance the UK capability for ¹⁴C analysis in the biogeochemical, palaeoenvironmental and archaeological sciences amongst other fields. We are home to a MICADAS accelerator mass spectrometer; one of the latest generation of ultra-compact, high-precision AMS instruments featuring a gas capable ion source for the rapid analysis of small samples. The BRAMS facility is equipped with a suite of...