Dynamic flow alignment of flagellar axonemes for low-angle X-ray fiber diffraction analysis
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236-1 Fig.1 Schematic drawing of the apparatus for X-ray diffraction experiment. (A) Specimen was placed between two parallel discs, one of which was rotated with a constant rate (0-5 s) Through a chamber window made of Kapton film, X-ray beam was introduced through the specimen suspension and diffraction signals from aligned filaments were recorded with a Hamamatsu cooled CCD camera (camera length, ca. 1m). B illustrates the relationship between the X-ray beam path and flow-rate gradient given to the specimen. 15A/2005G390 Dynamic flow alignment of flagellar axonemes for low-angle X-ray fiber diffraction analysis
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تاریخ انتشار 2006