The ER measurements were performed at room temperature using a step-scan VERTEX-70 Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer.
XRD was carried out on ground samples with a PANalytical X′Pert Pro MPD series automated spectrometer, using a step-scanning method with CuKα radiation at 40 kV and 40 mA with a 0.040° 2 θ step and a count rate of 50 s per step, from 2 θ values of 5° to 75°.
X-ray diffraction was performed on a Bruker D2 Phaser, using a step-scanning method with CuKα radiation at 30 kV and 10 mA with a count rate of 0.25 s per step, from 2 θ values of 10° to 70°.
Measurements we carried out between 10 80 ° 2 θ using a step size of 0.08 ° 2 θ and a scan speed of 1 s.
Fluorescence images were obtained by raster-scanning a region over brain using a step size of 0.5 mm with 1 second integration time.
The GE VCT 64 slice helical CT scanner scans and reconstructs 8 slices simultaneously, using a step and shoot technique.
The total scan time was 9 h and 52 min, using a step size of 0.017° over a 2θ range from 5 to 140°.
The axial FOV is extended using a step-and-shoot helical scan of the animal, with the user defining a range from 24 to 270 mm according to the region to be imaged.
