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<FONT COLOR="#16355C"><FONT SIZE="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16pt'><B><I>A workshop on Neutron Reflectivity from model biological membranes.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#17365D"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>1st/2nd October, 2009.<BR>
The Cosener’s House, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK.
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#17365D"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Neutron reflection is emerging as a powerful technique for studying the structure and function of biological membranes. The high resolution available normal to the interface, coupled with the advantages of selective deuteration to ‘highlight’ individual components within complex systems, offer many advantages for structural studies of membranes.<BR>
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Since reflectivity requires large sample areas, it is necessary to fabricate model bilayers supported on substrates. There has been considerable effort in recent years in developing model bilayers for reflectivity studies, and these bilayers are now used by several groups for membranes reflectivity experiments, both at ISIS and the ILL.<BR>
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The aims of this workshop are firstly to present the latest model bilayer systems and associated sample environment equipment available to users wishing to study biomembranes at ISIS/ILL, and secondly to discuss the future requirements of the user community, so that provision for biomembranes research can continue to be developed and improved. There will also be invited talks on the recent highlights of biomembranes research at ISIS/ILL. <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#17365D"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Invited Speakers:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#17365D"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Tommy Nylander, University of Lund. <BR>
Giovanna Fragnetto, ILL<BR>
Jayne Lawrence, Kings College.<BR>
Rebecca Green, Reading University.<BR>
Annela Seddon, Imperial College.<BR>
Jeremy Bradshaw, Edinburgh University<BR>
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Registration for the meeting is free, for participants requiring accommodation registration is required by 7th September.<BR>
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See the following page for links to registration and programme.<BR>
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<a href="http://www.isis.rl.ac.uk/largescale/LSS/Bilayers2009/Bilayers_2009_main.htm">http://www.isis.rl.ac.uk/largescale/LSS/Bilayers2009/Bilayers_2009_main.htm</a><BR>
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Dr Stephen A. Holt<BR>
ISIS<BR>
Science and Technology Facilities Council <BR>
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory <BR>
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus <BR>
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