Prospects for the structural analysis of biological specimens by X-ray diffraction imaging

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Abstract

As described in Chap. 9, X-ray diffraction imaging (XDI) has the potential to reconstruct the three-dimensional (3D) electron density maps of biological specimens. The recent XDI structural analyses allow us the opportunity to discuss future prospects for the 3D structural analyses of biological specimens in XDI experiments using either synchrotron X-rays or X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) pulses. Here, we consider the achievable resolution, taking into account the radiation damage in synchrotron XDI experiments and the heterogeneity of specimens in XFEL-XDI experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringer Series in Optical Sciences
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages213-221
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Publication series

NameSpringer Series in Optical Sciences
Volume210
ISSN (Print)0342-4111
ISSN (Electronic)1556-1534

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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