X-ray scattering pinpoints new targets for antibiotics
18 October, 2024UK scientists have used a new ultrahigh-precision X-ray scattering technique to unveil the location and identity of metal ions in bacteria that are crucial for antibiotics to work optimally.
Sydney Analytical opens single-crystal X-ray diffraction facility
19 July, 2024The facility features a newly installed SynergyCustom from Rigaku Oxford Diffraction — understood to be one of the most powerful and comprehensive systems of its kind.
Soft X-rays observe carbon-based structures in living cells
12 June, 2024Researchers have used a soft X-ray free electron laser to capture images of carbon-based structures in living cells, which have not been seen before with other instruments.
A golden key unlocks faster, sharper X-ray imaging
07 June, 2024Scientists have used a layer of gold to improve the sharpness of X-ray imaging and potentially boost the speeds at which X-ray scans can be processed.
A gentle X-ray imaging method for small living specimens
11 January, 2024Researchers have developed an X-ray imaging method that uses radiation more efficiently and produces images of micrometre resolution.
Thermo Scientific ARL X'TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer
01 August, 2023The benchtop θ/θ Bragg-Brentano X-ray diffractometer has been designed to provide precision, safety and ease of use in a compact, low-maintenance design.
Increasing the resolution of X-ray microscopy
20 April, 2023Researchers have used the results of previous studies to solve the lingering problem of how to overcome the resolution limitations of existing X-ray microscopes.
Organic X-ray excitement enables innovative imaging
27 January, 2023Organic-based materials could transform X-ray imaging by improving fabrication methods and providing reliable high-resolution imaging results.
New X-ray technique to image fluctuations in materials
23 January, 2023The technique, dubbed coherent correlation imaging (CCI), allows for the creation of sharp, detailed movies without damaging the sample by excessive radiation.
Rad Source RS 2000 small animal irradiator
01 December, 2022The Rad Source RS 2000, an X-ray system designed for life science, is a small animal irradiator with 95% or greater dose uniformity.
Photon-counting CT detector receives FDA approval
31 August, 2022Photon-counting detectors operate using a fundamentally different mechanism to any prior CT detector.
OsteoSys iNSiGHT DXA cabinet system
01 May, 2022The iNSiGHT is a fully shielded DXA (DEXA, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) cabinet system, designed by OsteoSys specifically for use on preclinical small animal models such as mice and rats.
X-ray detection at an ultralow level
09 March, 2022Researchers have produced an efficient, robust and flexible scintillation film to bring significant improvements in medical, industrial and security X-ray imaging.
First light achieved for ANSTO's micro-CT beamline
14 January, 2022The ~$10 million MCT beamline is the first part of Project BRIGHT, a $100 million upgrade of the 15-year-old Australian Synchrotron.
Visualising cell structures in three dimensions
09 December, 2021Researchers recently optimised a special X-ray process to deliver high-resolution 3D images of entire cells and their molecular structure in just a few minutes.
