The Bari branch of the Institute of Crystallography (IC) conducts basic and applied research across various scientific fields. These range from the development of crystallographic methodologies and automated computing for single-crystal and powder X-ray diffractometry—areas where the Institute is internationally recognized as a key developer of algorithms and software—to structural chemistry and biology. Furthermore, the Institute focuses on diffraction physics and addresses interdisciplinary issues in structural chemistry, such as molecular modeling for biopharmaceuticals.
The Institute also carries out research into the development of biological and pharmacological compounds (e.g., antimicrobials, anti-cancer agents), studies materials of technological interest such as structural nanomaterials and innovative biomaterials, and develops instrumental research. The latter includes the creation of biosensors based on photosynthetic protein analysis techniques, suitable for a wide range of environmental, food, and medical applications.
Due to its unique characteristics, the IC brings together diverse types of know-how and multidisciplinary expertise across several areas, including Nanomedicine, Biosciences, Structural Chemistry and Biology, Applied Chemistry and Physics, and Materials Science. This provides significant potential for both fundamental and applied research.
