Detecting single atoms of calcium and iron in biological structures by electron energy-loss spectrum-imaging

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-15

  Leapman, R D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Detection limits; Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Iron; Macromolecular assembly; Scanning transmission electron microscope; Spectrum imaging

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CALCIUM; CARBON FILMS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRONS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; IRON; MACROMOLECULES; RADIATION DAMAGE; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPECTROMETERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; DETECTION LIMITS; ELECTRON ENERGY-LOSS SPECTRA; ELECTRON ENERGY-LOSS SPECTROSCOPIES; MACROMOLECULAR ASSEMBLY; OPTIMISATIONS; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SINGLE-ATOMS; SPECTRUM IMAGING; THIN CARBON FILMS;

ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY;

CALCIUM; CARBON; HEME DERIVATIVE; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; METAL;

ADSORPTION; ANTENNA; ATOM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; FILM; IMAGING SYSTEM; MACROMOLECULE; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; RADIATION DOSE; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

ANGUILLIFORMES;

EID: 0037392232     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2003.01173.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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