READ ME File For 'Coupled X-ray imaging/diffraction reveals soil mechanics during analogous root growth - Dataset and codes' Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/D3309 Date that the file was created: 05/2025 ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- ReadMe Author: Siul Ruiz, University of Southampton Date of data collection: 15/05/2025 Related projects: URF\R1\231622 Quantifying soil biomechanics with X-Ray diffraction-imaging and mathematical models -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- Licenses/restrictions placed on the data, or limitations of reuse: CC-BY Recommended citation for the data: Coupled X-ray imaging/diffraction reveals soil mechanics during analogous root growth - Dataset and codes This dataset supports the publication: Coupled X-ray imaging/diffraction reveals soil mechanics during analogous root growth AUTHORS:James Le Houx, Daniel McKay Fletcher, Alberto Leonardi, Katherine A Williams, Nancy Walker, Fernando Alvarez-Borges, Ebrahim Afsar Dizaj, Madhu Murthy, Ronan Smith, Liam Perera, Navid Aslani, Andrew James, Sharif Ahmed, Tiina Roose, Siul Ruiz TITLE: Coupled X-ray imaging/diffraction reveals soil mechanics during analogous root growth JOURNAL: npj Biological Physics and Mechanics PAPER DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44341-025-00021-7 -------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW -------------------- This dataset contains: These files outline the scripts for: Extracting the diffraction data via HD5 files pull_diffraction_data_pure.py The used data sets for the dried gypsum in the analysis here: Raw diffraction files - k11-24121.zip k11-24131.zip k11-24126.zip k11-24134.zip Reduced Debye Scherrer data - k11-24121-diffraction-Diff_CakeAzz.nxs k11-24126-diffraction-Diff_CakeAzz.nxs k11-24131-diffraction-Diff_CakeAzz.nxs k11-24134-diffraction-Diff_CakeAzz.nxs The image slices used for the pore-size analysis of the XCT data: Tif slice at 0mm depth 0mm.tif Tif slice at 1mm depth 1mm.tif Tif slice at 5mm depth 5mm.tif Tif slice at 10mm depth 10mm.tif The scripts used to process the images and generate the analysis Function for extracting contour plots/thickness maps/ compression regions Contour_im.m Running the image processing on all of the images: Improcess_V1.m The finite element files used for simulating the process: G_perfectly_plastic_ss_sharpe_cone_cleared.mph Relationship between files, if important for context: All of the reduced diffraction data requires the raw data files to run. Make sure they are together. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: If data was derived from another source, list source: All of the data was generated at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron at the Dual Imaging and Diffraction beamline (DIAD) -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: All of the .m files require MATLAB to run. The .mph files require COMSOL Multiphysics. Environmental/experimental conditions: See methods section of the main manuscript for experimental conditions. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: See methods section of the main manuscript for experimental conditions. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: See the author list -------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION -------------------------- Number of variables: q, intensity (these are associated with the reduced diffraction data)