Biological soft X-ray tomography on beamline 2.1 at the Advanced Light Source

Beamline 2.1 (XM-2) is a transmission soft X-ray microscope in sector 2 of the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. XM-2 was designed, built and is now operated by the National Center for X-ray Tomography as a National Institutes of Health Biomedical Technology Research Re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of synchrotron radiation. - 1994. - 21(2014), Pt 6 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 1370-7
1. Verfasser: Le Gros, Mark A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: McDermott, Gerry, Cinquin, Bertrand P, Smith, Elizabeth A, Do, Myan, Chao, Weilun L, Naulleau, Patrick P, Larabell, Carolyn A
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of synchrotron radiation
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. cell biology cellular imaging cryo-preservation cryogenic fluorescence tomography cryostage three-dimensional reconstruction
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Zusammenfassung:Beamline 2.1 (XM-2) is a transmission soft X-ray microscope in sector 2 of the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. XM-2 was designed, built and is now operated by the National Center for X-ray Tomography as a National Institutes of Health Biomedical Technology Research Resource. XM-2 is equipped with a cryogenic rotation stage to enable tomographic data collection from cryo-preserved cells, including large mammalian cells. During data collection the specimen is illuminated with `water window' X-rays (284-543 eV). Illuminating photons are attenuated an order of magnitude more strongly by biomolecules than by water. Consequently, differences in molecular composition generate quantitative contrast in images of the specimen. Soft X-ray tomography is an information-rich three-dimensional imaging method that can be applied either as a standalone technique or as a component modality in correlative imaging studies
Beschreibung:Date Completed 20.10.2015
Date Revised 21.10.2021
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1600-5775
DOI:10.1107/S1600577514015033