SAXS Tutorial

• Introduction
  • Overview
  • Other useful materials
  • Notes
• Guinier analysis
  • Overview
  • Why do we do a Guinier fit?
  • How do we do a Guinier fit?
  • Criteria for a good Guinier fit
  • What is a bad Guinier fit, and what does it mean?
  • FAQ
  • References
• Molecular weight calculation
  • Overview
  • Why do we do calculate molecular weight?
  • How do we do calculate molecular weight?
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of different MW methods?
  • FAQ
  • References
• Indirect Fourier Transform (IFT) and the P(r) function
  • Overview
  • Why do we do an IFT?
  • How do we do an IFT?
  • Criteria for a good P(r) function
  • Determining a good P(r) function using GNOM
  • What is a bad P(r) function, and what does it mean?
  • How to interpret features of a P(r) function
  • FAQ
  • References
• Bead model reconstructions
  • Overview
  • Why do we do bead model reconstructions?
  • How do we do bead model reconstructions?
  • Using DAMMIF/N for bead model reconstructions
  • Evaluating DAMMIF/N reconstructions
  • Criteria for a good DAMMIF/N reconstruction
  • Limitations of bead models
  • Visualizing DAMMIF/N reconstructions
  • FAQ
  • References