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X‐ray diffraction from magnetically oriented microcrystal suspensions detected by a shutterless continuous rotation method
Author(s) -
Tsuboi Chiaki,
Tsukui Shu,
Kimura Fumiko,
Kimura Tsunehisa,
Hasegawa Kazuya,
Baba Seiki,
Mizuno Nobuhiro
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s160057671601534x
Subject(s) - rotation (mathematics) , microcrystalline , materials science , orientation (vector space) , suspension (topology) , diffraction , optics , detector , physics , computer science , crystallography , chemistry , geometry , mathematics , artificial intelligence , homotopy , pure mathematics
In this study, the magnetically oriented microcrystal suspension (MOMS) method is combined with the shutterless continuous rotation method. In the MOMS method, the suspension has to be rotated to maintain the three‐dimensional orientation of microcrystals. This means that it is compatible with the continuous rotation method, which also utilizes sample rotation. The time constants of the two methods should match to allow their successful combination. The conditions required for the MOMS method for combination with the continuous rotation method are investigated. Experiments are performed with a complementary metal–oxide semiconductor (CMOS) detector and the restriction imposed on the time constant for the MOMS method by the continuous rotation method is examined. The combination of these two methods is a promising approach for realizing the structure analyses of biomolecules from their microcrystalline powders.