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    • Biophysics
    • X-ray Crystallography

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    • Modern Flash X-ray diffraction Imaging (FXI) experiments generate millions of 2D diffraction patterns from single biomolecules using X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs).
    • Analyzing these large, stochastic datasets to retrieve 3D electron densities is computationally challenging and time-consuming.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a semi-automatic data analysis pipeline for FXI experiments to streamline the retrieval of 3D electron densities.
    • To enhance data analysis with uncertainty quantification and quality control using bootstrap methodology.
    • To improve the resolution of reconstructed structures through advanced post-analysis techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • A four-step semi-automatic pipeline: hit-finding/filtering, pattern classification, 3D Fourier reconstruction, and post-analysis.
    • Incorporation of a bootstrap methodology for uncertainty analysis and quality control.
    • Application of background subtraction, signal windowing, and convex optimization for Fourier phase retrieval.

    Main Results:

    • Successful quantification of the 3D electron structure of the PR772 virus using the proposed pipeline.
    • The retrieved structure achieved resolution beyond the detector's edge.
    • The pseudo-icosahedral capsid of the PR772 virus was clearly visualized.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed semi-automatic pipeline effectively addresses the challenges of FXI data analysis.
    • The pipeline enables high-resolution 3D structure determination from massive diffraction datasets.
    • This methodology advances the study of biomolecular structures using XFELs.