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Radiation damage
E. F. Garman. International Tables for Crystallography (2012). Vol. F, ch. 10.3, pp. 256-261  [ doi:10.1107/97809553602060000829 ]

Abstract

Radiation damage and its effects on diffraction data and the biological information obtained from macromolecular structures has re-emerged as a concern for crystallographers as ever more intense synchrotron-produced X-ray beams become available. Cryocrystallographic techniques, where crystals are cooled to around 100 K, are no longer enough, and there is also a resurgence of interest in room-temperature data collection where damage is swift. The current status of our knowledge and understanding of radiation damage in macromolecular crystallography is summarized.


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