Some introductory remarks on microbeam diffraction in nanobiosciences.

Discusses key issues concerning the use of sophisticated synchrotron radiation techniques such as microbeam diffraction in nanobiosciences. Quality of cross-disciplinary discussion between scientists involved in synchrotron radiation microbeam instrumentation and a broad research community interested in the functional properties of hierarchical biological systems; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications for studies of synchrotron radiation.