CanadianLightSource

@CanLightSource

Scientists from around the world use our synchrotron for ground-breaking research in health, agriculture, environment, and advanced materials.

Saskatoon, Canada lightsource.ca Joined February 2011

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource 11h

#ResearchInAction: Researchers @usask @oficialUEM are using the CLS to study seeds from the fruit of the mandacaru cactus. For generations, Indigenous communities in Brazil have used the plant and its fruit for food, animal feed, and traditional medicines: bit.ly/3NYwf4S

The fruit of the mandacaru cactus, split open to show the seeds inside

Brazilian PhD graduate student Everaldo dos Santos, from the Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), is visiting Canada for six months to work on the project under supervisor Hugo Cota-Sanchez, professor emeritus in USask’s Department of Biology. Dos Santos’s visit is sponsored by Global Affairs Canada, as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program. USask has a Memorandum of Understanding with UEM to promote research exchange and mobility of faculty and graduate students.

Brazilian PhD graduate student Everaldo dos Santos (right), from the Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), is visiting Canada for six months to work on the project under supervisor Hugo Cota-Sanchez (left), professor emeritus in USask’s Department of Biology.

CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource 12h

By building a clearer picture of #boron chemistry, a study by researchers @ubcokanagan will support the design of greener #catalysts that could improve how we make batteries and fertilizers. Full story: bit.ly/4unfrUf
#ResearchInAction
@fos_ubco @UBC @NSERC_CRSNG

CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource 13h

It’s a passion for science and discovery that motivates Omar Marinos, an associate scientist at our BMIT beamline. It’s why he moved from Peru to Saskatoon in 2018 to pursue his Master’s in mechanical engineering. #PeoplePoweringDiscovery bit.ly/4dUoHd8

CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource 14h

Using the CLS researchers from @koebenhavns_uni have shown that the #phosphorus in #fertilizer made from recycled materials moves further in #soil than phosphorus in regular, mined fertilizer, making it easier for plants to access. bit.ly/43i2YWR

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource 1d

Researchers @McGill_Eng @mcgillu are developing #nanofertilizers that are applied directly to plant leaves, boosting the nutrients that are absorbed. This research could help reduce waste and pollution and support #FoodSecurity. More: bit.ly/4aNgBkT
#ResearchInAction

Researchers from left to right: Jessica Chadwick, postdoc; Hamideh R Alanagh, research associate; and Subhasis Ghoshal, professor.

Sample cross section of a leaf from a tomato plant.