Title of article :
Diffracted X-ray tracking:: new system for single molecular detection with X-rays
Author/Authors :
Sasaki، نويسنده , , Y.C. and Okumura، نويسنده , , Y. and Adachi، نويسنده , , S. and Suzuki، نويسنده , , Y. and Yagi، نويسنده , , N.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We propose a new X-ray methodology for direct observations of the behaviors of single molecular units in real time and real space. This new system, which we call Diffracted X-ray Tracking (DXT), monitors the Brownian motions of a single molecular unit by observations of X-ray diffracted spots from a nanocrystal, tightly bound to the individual single molecular unit in bio-systems. DXT does not determine any translational movements, but only orientational movements.
Keywords :
Single molecular detection , Diffracted X-ray tracking , nanocrystal , Myosin molecules , Gel network
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
