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Small-angle scattering experiments on biological materials using synchrotron radiation

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This article describes an alternative approach to small-angle scattering experiments on biological specimens. The method makes use of the unique properties of synchrotron radiation and provides very fast data acquisition with good resolution. Preliminary experiments on rat-tail tendon are described.

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  1. Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, Cheshire, UK

    J. Bordas & I. H. Munro

  2. Wolfson Unit for the Study of Phase Transitions in Dielectrics, Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OHE, UK

    A. M. Glazer

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Bordas, J., Munro, I. & Glazer, A. Small-angle scattering experiments on biological materials using synchrotron radiation. Nature 262, 541–545 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/262541a0

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