scholarly journals Mechanism of Elastic Properties of Biodegradable Poly[(R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate] Films Revealed by Synchrotron Radiation

ACS Omega ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Kawamura ◽  
Hongyi Gan ◽  
Taizo Kabe ◽  
Akira Maehara ◽  
Satoshi Kimura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Biodegradable Poly

Processing of a Strong Biodegradable Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] Fiber and a New Fiber Structure Revealed by Micro-Beam X-Ray Diffraction with Synchrotron Radiation

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 1100-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadahisa Iwata ◽  
Yoshihiro Aoyagi ◽  
Masahiro Fujita ◽  
Hideki Yamane ◽  
Yoshiharu Doi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Fiber Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Biodegradable Poly

Electron Microscopy and image reconstruction reveal the structural basis for spectrin's elastic properties

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 510-511
Author(s):  
Amy M. McGough ◽  
Robert Josephs
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Quaternary Structure ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Membrane Skeleton ◽  
Projection Algorithm ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Iterative Approximation ◽  
Membrane Skeletons

The remarkable deformability of the erythrocyte derives in large part from the elastic properties of spectrin, the major component of the membrane skeleton. It is generally accepted that spectrin's elasticity arises from marked conformational changes which include variations in its overall length (1). In this work the structure of spectrin in partially expanded membrane skeletons was studied by electron microscopy to determine the molecular basis for spectrin's elastic properties. Spectrin molecules were analysed with respect to three features: length, conformation, and quaternary structure. The results of these studies lead to a model of how spectrin mediates the elastic deformation of the erythrocyte.Membrane skeletons were isolated from erythrocyte membrane ghosts, negatively stained, and examined by transmission electron microscopy (2). Particle lengths and end-to-end distances were measured from enlarged prints using the computer program MACMEASURE. Spectrin conformation (straightness) was assessed by calculating the particles’ correlation length by iterative approximation (3). Digitised spectrin images were correlation averaged or Fourier filtered to improve their signal-to-noise ratios. Three-dimensional reconstructions were performed using a suite of programs which were based on the filtered back-projection algorithm and executed on a cluster of Microvax 3200 workstations (4).

The buckling of thin EM specimens

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 850-851
Author(s):  
A.R. Thölén
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Crystal Surface ◽  
Specimen Surface ◽  
Radius Of Curvature ◽  
Thin Foils ◽  
Thin Electron ◽  
Regular Patterns

Thin electron microscope specimens often contain irregular bend contours (Figs. 1-3). Very regular bend patterns have, however, been observed around holes in some ion-milled specimens. The purpose of this investigation is twofold. Firstly, to find the geometry of bent specimens and the elastic properties of extremely thin foils and secondly, to obtain more information about the background to the observed regular patterns.The specimen surface is described by z = f(x,y,p), where p is a parameter, eg. the radius of curvature of a sphere. The beam is entering along the z—direction, which coincides with the foil normal, FN, of the undisturbed crystal surface (z = 0). We have here used FN = [001]. Furthermore some low indexed reflections are chosen around the pole FN and in our fcc crystal the following g-vectors are selected:

Direct Observation of Monolayer Zones in Al-wt 4% Cu

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-15
Author(s):  
B. Jouffrey ◽  
D. Dorignac ◽  
A. Bourret
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Supersaturated Solid Solution ◽  
Original Model ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Image Position

Since the early works on GP zones and the model independently proposed by Preston and Guinier on the first steps of precipitation in supersaturated solid solution of aluminium containing a few percent of copper, many works have been performed to understand the structure of different stages in the sequence of precipitation.The scheme which is generally admitted can be drawn from a work by Phillips.In their original model Guinier and Preston analysed a GP zone as composed of a single (100) copperrich plane surrounded by aluminum atomic planes with a slightly shorter distance from the original plane than in the solid solution.From X-ray measurements it has also been shown that GP1 zones were not only copper monolayer zones. They could be up to a few atomic planes thick. Different models were proposed by Guinier, Gerold, Toman. Using synchrotron radiation, proposals have been recently made.

Synchrotron radiation X-rays demonstrate small cerebral vessels in normal mouse and variations under ischemia in rat

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. S558-S558
Author(s):  
Masahiro Tamaki ◽  
Takashi Mizobe ◽  
Keiji Kidoguchi ◽  
Junnji Koyama ◽  
Takeshi Kondoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Normal Mouse ◽  
Cerebral Vessels ◽  
X Rays
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