Sometimes the most unexpected scientific discoveries can lead to the most memorable stories.
Ramaswamy Subramanian, a professor in Purdue University’s Department of Biological Sciences; Leonard “Leo” Chavas, structural biologist and general manager and representative director of DECTRIS Japan; and Nathan Coussens, director of the In Vitro Evaluation and Molecular Pharmacology Laboratories at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, received the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their research into how a species of cockroach nourishes its developing embryos.
Through Advanced X-Ray Diffraction Techniques , researchers have determined the structure of the protein rubredoxin at 0.43 Ångström resolution, marking the highest resolution ever achieved for a protein structure.
We are proud to share that our article—“Enhancing high‑energy powder X‑ray diffraction applications using a PILATUS4 CdTe detector” (Donath et al. J. Synchr. Rad. 2025, 32, 378) has been published.
This study was conducted in collaboration with scientists at the MAX IV Laboratory (Sweden) and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, France). Using the new PILATUS4 CdTe detector, we pushed the limits of resolution, speed, and performance in high-energy PXRD.
Meet our new Application Scientist Hans Gildenast! Hans is an experienced DECTRIS detector user and passionate crystallographer who will be working with researchers, understanding their projects, and helping them achieve their scientific goals with DECTRIS detectors.
The purpose of this white paper is to explore the synergy between Excillum’s pioneering high-energy Indium MetalJet X-ray sources and DECTRIS’s advanced CdTe HPC detectors. By combining these two state-ofthe-art technologies, new possibilities in high-energy diffraction and scattering applications can be unlocked, bridging the gap between synchrotron-based research and laboratory-scale experimentation.
We are excited to launch DECTRIS CLOUD for Scientists - a free and open platform designed to give researchers the tools, speed, and autonomy needed to push discovery forward. Whether you're based at a beamline, in a university lab, or working remotely, you can now access full scientific data processing and management tools built for scientists.
Tackling the Challenges Posed by Experimental Synchrotron Data with DECTRIS CLOUD
Discover the MX group members’ journey of integrating a DECTRIS PILATUS4 detector into their beamline control system at the Swiss Light Source (SLS). Learn about the remarkably smooth integration, minimal effort, and great user experience!
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