X-ray crystallography, pics of Rosalind Franklin's setup... looks pretty DIY

[Nathan McCorkle]

I don't know how this thing worked, but it looks small
http://kingscollections.org/exhibitions/archives/dna/key-discoveries/franklins-work

here is the image it produced
http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/coll/pauling/dna/pictures/sci9.001.5-large.html

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Nathan McCorkle
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Science, Biotechnology/Bioinformatics

[Dakota]

"It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing. "

Lord of the Rings applies to DNA as well.

Cool picture, never knew that little metal thing was what took those pictures.

[Jeswin]

you need an x-ray source. Doesn't seem DIY-friendly.

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[Nathan McCorkle]

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 8:46 AM, Jeswin <phill...@gmail.com> wrote:
> you need an x-ray source. Doesn't seem DIY-friendly.

Well I would counter by saying Rosalind Franklin didn't have AliBaba,
equipment liquidators, and the internet!

Also this:
http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/03/diy-portable-x-ray-machine/

(i googled x ray diy)

[Gavin Scott]

Of course there's a good chance that it killed her before she could receive her Nobel Prize too, so maybe multiple lessons for the DIYer there.

G.