A simple simulation of the X-ray diffraction technique used by Rosalind Franklin in the discovery of the helical structure of DNA
Issue 392 | Page 4 | Published Nov 2024
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This demonstration helps students to understand more clearly how the X-ray diffraction technique allowed for the discovery of the helical structure of DNA, by using a lightbulb filament and blue laser pointer to model the DNA molecule and X-ray beam respectively.
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