[HTML][HTML] Progress and opportunities in the characterization of cellulose–an important regulator of cell wall growth and mechanics

S Rongpipi, D Ye, ED Gomez, EW Gomez - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The plant cell wall is a dynamic network of several biopolymers and structural proteins
including cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose and lignin. Cellulose is one of the main load …

Resonant soft X‐ray scattering in polymer science

BA Collins, E Gann - Journal of Polymer Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Resonant soft X‐ray scattering (RSoXS) is an emerging, powerful technique to probe the
nano‐to‐mesoscale structure of polymers and other molecules. It joins together small‐angle …

Recent applications of synchrotron radiation and neutrons in the study of soft matter

T Narayanan, H Wacklin, O Konovalov… - Crystallography …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The broad range of applications of synchrotron and neutron scattering in the investigation of
soft condensed matter is reviewed. Appropriate combinations of these techniques allow …

Resonant soft X-ray scattering for polymer materials

F Liu, MA Brady, C Wang - European Polymer Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering (RSoXS) was developed over the last a few years,
and the first dedicated resonant soft X-ray scattering beamline for soft materials was …

Casein and casein micelle structures, functions and diversity in 20 species

C Holt - International Dairy Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Primary structures of caseins from 20 species, including two monotremes and two
marsupials, have been compared. Sequences of the mature proteins are very divergent …

Revisiting the interpretation of casein micelle SAXS data

B Ingham, A Smialowska, GD Erlangga, L Matia-Merino… - Soft Matter, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
An in-depth, critical review of model-dependent fitting of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
data of bovine skim milk has led us to develop a new mathematical model for interpreting …

Quantitative multivalent binding model of the structure, size distribution and composition of the casein micelles of cow milk

C Holt, JA Carver - International Dairy Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Compatible theories describing the size distribution of milk casein micelles, the partition of
milk salts and the formation of calcium phosphate nanocluster complexes are combined to …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring calcium content in plants using NEXAFS spectroscopy

S Rongpipi, WJ Barnes, O Siemianowski… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Calcium is important for the growth and development of plants. It serves crucial functions in
cell wall and cell membrane structure and serves as a secondary messenger in signaling …

A quantitative calcium phosphate nanocluster model of the casein micelle: the average size, size distribution and surface properties

C Holt - European Biophysics Journal, 2021 - Springer
Caseins (α S1, α S2, β and κ) are the main protein fraction of bovine milk. Together with
nanoclusters of amorphous calcium phosphate (CaP) and divalent cations, they combine to …

Neutron scattering in the biological sciences: progress and prospects

R Ashkar, H Bilheux, H Bordallo, R Briber… - … Section D: Structural …, 2018 - journals.iucr.org
The scattering of neutrons can be used to provide information on the structure and dynamics
of biological systems on multiple length and time scales. Pursuant to a National Science …