Comparative analysis of isolated cellular organelles by means of soft X-ray contact microscopy with laser-plasma source and transmission electron microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-50

  Limongi, T ^a   Palladino, L ^a   Tomassetti, G ^a   Reale, L ^a   Cesare, P ^b   Fora, F ^c   Aimola, P ^b   Ragnelli, A M ^b  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chloroplasts; Mitochondria; Negative staining; Transmission electron microscopy; X ray microscopy

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; LASER BEAMS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; RADIATION DAMAGE;

CELLULAR ORGANELLES; CHLOROPLAST; COMPARATIVE ANALYZES; CONTACT MICROSCOPY; LASER-PLASMA SOURCE; MITOCHONDRIAS; NEGATIVE STAINING; SOFT X-RAY; SUBMICROMETER RESOLUTION; X RAY MICROSCOPY;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

XENON;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL ORGANELLE; CHLOROPLAST; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; EXCIMER LASER; HEART MITOCHONDRION; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMAGING SYSTEM; LASER; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SOFT X RAY CONTACT MICROSCOPY; SPINACH; STAINING; SYNCHROTRON; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 1842610972     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2004.01289.x     Document Type: Article

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