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- The paper introduces a new imaging technique called phase diverse coherent diffraction imaging, which is highly sensitive and uses a low radiation dose.
- This method is applied to study the granular precursors of underwater adhesive from the sandcastle worm, Phragmatopoma californica, using X-ray illumination.
- The research successfully reveals the internal structure of the adhesive precursors in different states.
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This paper demonstrates the application of the high sensitivity, low radiation dose imaging method recently presented as phase diverse coherent diffraction imaging, to the study of biological and other weakly scattering samples. The method is applied, using X-ray illumination, to quantitative imaging of the granular precursors of underwater adhesive produced by the marine sandcastle worm, Phragmatopoma californica. We are able to observe the internal structure of the adhesive precursors in a number of states.
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