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Microcrystal Electron Diffraction of Small Molecules
Published on: March 15, 2021
MicroED methodology and development
1Chemical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA and Center for Applied Structural Discovery, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85281, USA.
Abstract:
Microcrystal electron diffraction, or MicroED, is a method that is capable of determining structure from very small and thin 3D crystals using a transmission electron microscope. MicroED has been successfully used on microcrystalline samples, including proteins, peptides, and small organic molecules, in many cases to very high resolutions. In this work, the MicroED workflow will be briefly described and areas of future method development will be highlighted. These areas include improvements in sample preparation, data collection, and structure determination.

