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Annales de Biologie Clinique. Volume 64, Number 2, 125-39, Mars-Avril 2006, Revue générale

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Author(s) : D Bazin, M Daudon, P Chevallier, S Rouziere, E Elkaim, D Thiaudiere, B Fayard, E Foy, PA Albouy, G André, G Matzen, E Veron

Summary : This paper describes the opportunities given by the synchrotron radiation techniques regarding the structural characterisation of biological entities. After a short recall on the characteristics of the synchrotron radiation, are described the experimental devices based on fluorescence X, wide angle X-ray scattering and X-ray absorption spectroscopy, which may applied for biological samples, especially in the field of stone analysis. Recent progresses in medical research using synchrotron radiation will be also discussed.

Keywords : kidney stone, synchrotron radiation, X-ray fluorescence, wide angle X-ray scattering, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Randall’s plaque, bone, oncology