Small but mighty: the power of microcrystals in structural biology

Developments in macromolecular crystallography now allow the use of microcrystals for structural analysis through advanced beamlines and techniques such as microcrystal electron diffraction and room-temperature crystallography. This review addresses methods of matching microcrystal preparation and sample delivery. The use of microcrystals enhances the possibilities in fields such as time-resolved crystallography.

Prospects for coherent X-ray diffraction imaging at fourth-generation synchrotron sources

A review of plane-wave coherent X-ray diffraction imaging in small-angle X-ray scattering geometry is presented, together with a discussion of the new opportunities offered by fourth-generation synchrotron sources.