Automated molecular microscopy: The new Leginon system

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-60

  Suloway, Christian ^a   Pulokas, James ^a   Fellmann, Denis ^a   Cheng, Anchi ^a   Guerra, Francisco ^a   Quispe, Joel ^a   Stagg, Scott ^a   Potter, Clinton S ^a   Carragher, Bridget ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Cryo electron microscopy; Pipeline; TEM

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER LANGUAGE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SOFTWARE;

EID: 20544468931     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2005.03.010     Document Type: Article

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