
Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) for Objects in Dilute Solution

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8-5-2016
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Different ways of representing SAXS data. Porod plots pull out high-Q features on a linear scale. Guinier plots can be used to extract the radiation of gyration. Kratke plots can help distinguish between extended and compact conformations of chains such as proteins. Time 6:44.
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Porod, Guinier, Kratke, SAXS
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Physics
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Videos 5.1-5.5 discuss techniques of small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), commonly used to study dispersions such as proteins or colloids, or void distributions in a solid material. These videos are independently accessible without viewing those in previous sections.