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Terese Bergfors

Research Engineer

Department of Cell and Molecular Biology,
Uppsala University, Sweden

 

Terese’s area of research is protein crystallization. As part of the structural biology group in Uppsala,  she headed the crystallization platform from 1984 until her recent retirement in December 2024. She is the editor of three books on protein crystallization and was a scientific co-editor of Acta Crystallographica Section F (an IUCr journal for crystallization communications) for 11 years.  Since her retirement from the university, she continues to give invited lectures, consultations, and courses in Sweden and abroad.

The Third Edition is now available in 2022 as a downloadable pdf or in a softcover printed version.

The updated, third edition of Protein Crystallization is now available as an e-book from  the publisher, International University Line. Click here to order directly from them.

Prefer the softcover version? This can be ordered from amazon. 

Protein Crystallization is a comprehensive and practical guide for anyone who needs to crystallize proteins. In clear and accessible language, twenty-five experts cover the underlying principles and essential techniques. No previous experience of crystallization is assumed and each method is described in detail.

The third edition (671 pages) includes all the chapters from the second edition plus new chapters and material covering membrane proteins, macromolecular complexes, neutron diffraction, serial crystallography, and optimization.

View the Table of Contents here.

My services

Learn to recognize the different crystallization phenomena and how to improve your crystals.

 

Although retired now, I continue to teach at various venues throughout the year; see more here.

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