Cryo electron microscopy of vitreous sections @ LPS DNA toroids imaged by cryo electron microscopy. Photo Kahina Vertchik. Monte Carlo simulations showing the self-organization of a viral shell (left) and cryotransmission electron micrograph of viruses assembled in vitro Growing cowpea for virus purification ESRF synchrotron RNA packaging in viral capsid Packaging polymers in viral capsids Liquid crystalline nucleosomes in solution Cryo electron microscopy of vitreous sections @ LPS Cryo electron microscopy imaging of nucleosomes in solution SOBIO team Stopped-flow coupled with synchrotron X rays