Transmission X-ray microscopy of intact hydrated PtK2 cells during the cell cycle

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-135

  Methe, O ^a   Spring, H ^b   Guttmann, P ^a   Schneider, G ^a   Rudolph, D ^a   Trendelenburg, M F ^b   Schmahl, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Hydrated biological specimens; PtK2 cells; X ray microscopy; Zone plates

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CHROMOSOMES; HYDRATION; X RAY MICROSCOPES;

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; CELL CYCLE; CELL ORGANELLE; HYDRATED BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN; MAIN PROCESS; PHOTOELECTRIC ABSORPTION; PTK2 CELL; TRANSMISSION X-RAY MICROSCOPIES; X RAY MICROSCOPY; ZONE PLATES;

CYTOLOGY;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL CYCLE; HYDRATION; MICROSCOPY; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030786702     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.2520809.x     Document Type: Article

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