[Synchrotron radiation techniques for structural characterisation of biological entities: an example with renal stone analysis].
This paper describes the opportunities given by the synchrotron radiation techniques regarding the structural characterisation of biological entities. After a short recall on the characteristics of the synchrotron radiation, are described the experimental devices based on fluorescence X, wide angle X-ray scattering and X-ray absorption spectroscopy, which may applied for biological samples, especially in the field of stone analysis. Recent progresses in medical research using synchrotron radiation will be also discussed.
Bazin
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Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris XI, Orsay.
Daudon
M
M
Chevallier
P
P
Rouziere
S
S
Elkaim
E
E
Thiaudiere
D
D
Fayard
B
B
Foy
E
E
Albouy
P A
PA
André
G
G
Matzen
G
G
Veron
E
E
D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000737:chemistry*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000295:instrumentation; D017356:Synchrotrons / Q000295:instrumentation