Figure 6.

Comparison of three different scans (columns) on cryogenic hydrated cells in three different contrast modes (rows). All measurements were performed at GINIX with I₀ = 1.1 × 10¹¹ ph./s and 0.1 s exposure per data point. The scale bars denote 5 μm. (a–c) Typical case often found for single cells where the cell body shows up in dark-field and differential phase contrast (y component: DPCy). Anisotropic diffraction patterns are occurring close to the cell cortex and are standing perpendicular to it. (d–f) Cell with additional elongated structures, which show streaks perpendicular to its elongation direction. (g–i) Two adjacent cells show a comparable behavior to the single cells in panels a–f, but with particularly pronounced streaks occurring at the cell-cell contact region. To see this figure in color, go online.