This question may be better suited for more small-angle-oriented forum, e.g. http://www.saxier.org/forum/ On 08/07/2013 11:22 AM, Remec, Mark wrote: > > Dear CCP4bb, > > I have a few questions concerning SANS data recently collected that > I'm having trouble analyzing. The data was collected at 2 different > detector distances (4m, 2.5m) to achieve higher q-range, but I worry > that the curves don't overlap enough at intermediate q, which might > indicate a problem with the data. The links below are pictures of the > corresponding datasets, before truncating the 4m high-q data and > merging them into one. Is there a problem evident with the data, or am > I imagining a problem? > > http://postimg.org/image/qb00y20qr/ > > http://postimg.org/image/8trbp7akj/ > > http://postimg.org/image/hni86axj7/ > > http://postimg.org/image/3sjxnu343/ > > http://postimg.org/image/4ysj0dgsj/ > > http://postimg.org/image/9ypz8bmf7/ > > http://postimg.org/image/m358pazb7/ > > http://postimg.org/image/jzuthmzib/ > > My second question concerns the values obtained in the analysis of the > final scattering curves. The second sample in my experiment shows > serious deviation in the values obtained for I(0) and Rg by Guinier > analysis compared to the values obtained by the P(r) analysis. In > other words, either the P(r) values match the Guinier and the P(r) fit > is terrible, or else the P(r) fit is good but doesn't match the > Guinier at all (5-10 difference in Rg, 2x difference in I(0)). I've > checked to make sure the buffer subtraction algorithm was OK, and I'm > pretty certain that the buffers were exact matches, so I don't know > how to explain this variation. There's no evidence of aggregation or > polydispersity to throw off the values, either. Does anyone know how > this can happen? > > -- Oh, suddenly throwing a giraffe into a volcano to make water is crazy? Julian, King of Lemurs