The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble - France, is a joint facility supported and shared by 17 European countries, taking advantage of the exceptional properties of the synchrotron radiation generated at the ESRF and to conduct experiments using its highly specialised beamlines. Seventeen nations work together to use the extremely bright beams of light produced by the high-performance storage ring to study a remarkably wide range of materials, from biomolecules to nanomagnets, from ancient Egyptian cosmetics to metallic foams.

Legend: Leica MZ6 Stereomicroscope in inflatable glove box at the ESRF, Crystallography of biological macromolecules.