X-ray Scan of a Biological Cell (IMAGE)

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

X-ray Scan of a Biological Cell

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This photo shows an X-ray scan of a chemically fixed biological cell. Each pixel represents a full diffraction image. The color indicates how strong the X-rays are scattered at each individual point.

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Britta Weinhausen/University of Göttingen

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