title: A biologist's guide to synchrotron facilities: the BioSync web resource.
abstract: Research at synchrotron radiation facilities, once the domain of high energy physics, now has a major impact on fields as diverse as immunology, neurobiology, physiology, molecular biology, medicine and biotechnology. This article describes the development of a comprehensive synchrotron portal and informational website (http://www.biosync.sdsc.edu) for biologists engaged in research at synchrotrons. The site automatically provides timely and accurate information in a unified format by gathering technical descriptions of synchrotron beamlines using modern information management practices.
authors.affiliation: San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0505, USA.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuller
authors.forename: Ward
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fleri
authors.forename: Wolfgang F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Bluhm
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westbrook
authors.forename: Philip E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Bourne
mesh_terms: D020407:Internet; D017356:Synchrotrons; D014481:United States