Small Angle X-Ray and Neutron Scattering from Solutions of Biological Macromolecules

This book describes all aspects of the technique of small-angle scattering of X-rays and neutrons, including instrumentation, sample requirements, data interpretation and modelling methods, in a comprehensive way and gives examples of applications in various fields of biophysics and biochemistry.

Introduction; PART I.

THEORY AND EXPERIMENT; 1 Basics of small-angle scattering; 2 X-ray and neutron scattering instruments; 3 Experimental practice and data processing; PART II.

DATA ANALYSIS METHODS; 4 Monodisperse systems; 5 Polydisperse and interacting systems; PART III.

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF SOLUTION SAS; 6 Static structral studies; 7 Kinetic and perturbation studies; 8 Analysis of interparticle interactions; 9 SAS in multidisciplinary studies; Conclusions and future outlook; Appendix 1: Waves, complex number, Fourier transforms, convolution, correlation; Appendix 2: Spherical harmonics formalism; Appendix 3: Interactions between spherical molecules; Appendix 4: List of Web resources; Introduction; PART I.

THEORY AND EXPERIMENT; 1 Basics of small-angle scattering; 2 X-ray and neutron scattering instruments; 3 Experimental practice and data processing; PART II.

DATA ANALYSIS METHODS; 4 Monodisperse systems; 5 Polydisperse and interacting systems; PART III.

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF SOLUTION SAS; 6 Static structral studies; 7 Kinetic and perturbation studies; 8 Analysis of interparticle interactions; 9 SAS in multidisciplinary studies; Conclusions and future outlook; Appendix 1: Waves, complex number, Fourier transforms, convolution, correlation; Appendix 2: Spherical harmonics formalism; Appendix 3: Interactions between spherical molecules; Appendix 4: List of Web resources