Biocenter Oulu is offering services related to its expertise in protein crystallographic structure determination through a core facility setup. We have dedicated equipment for protein characterization, crystallization and structure determination at the Department of Biochemistry at the Linnanmaa campus.

Web pages:
Protein Crystallography, the Oulu X-ray Homepage
Department of Biochemistry

We can offer the following research activities as service:
1. Characterization of the protein sample
2. Setting up crystallization screens
3. Data analysis of the crystals

We provide support for researchers not familiar with structural studies to get the structure determination process started.

Contact persons at your service

Responsible scientists for the core facility:

Professor Rik Wierenga
tel. +358-(0)294 481199 (office, room BK301)
fax +358-(0)8-553 1141
e-mail: rik (at) cc.oulu.fi
see also Rik Wierenga's home page

Postdoctoral scientist Tiila Kiema
tel. +358-(0)294 481174 (office, room BK302)
fax +358-(0)8-553 1141
e-mail: tiila.kiema (at) oulu.fi

Technical staff:

Ville Ratas
tel. +358-(0)294 481174 (office, room BK304)
fax +358-(0)8-553 1141
e-mail: ville.ratas (at) oulu.fi

University of Oulu
Department of Biochemistry
Linnanmaa
P.O. Box 3000
FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland