Brazil holds the 7th International Conference on Biology and Synchrotron Radiation

The 7th International Conference on Biology and Synchrotron Radiation was held from 30 July to 4 August 2001 in São Pedro, Brazil. The conference reflected the increasing focus of the meeting on the biological applications of synchrotron radiation and attracted most of the leading experts. The conference was held at the Colina Verde Farm Hotel, a very attractive hotel/convention centre in the small town of São Pedro, close to the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) in Campinas, and conveniently close to São Paulo and São Carlos. The participants were able to visit the LNLS, located at about 80 km from the conference site. This enabled the participants to see first-hand the Brazilian synchrotron. A glass hutch for X-ray experiments is shown below.

Figure 1 A glass hutch for X-ray experiments at the LNLS, Brazil.