Optimization of Image Collection for Cellular Electron Microscopy

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 2007, Issue 79, 2007, Pages 661-719

  Mooney, Paul ^a  

^a GATAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RAT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELLS; CRYOPRESERVATION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; RATS; TISSUE EMBEDDING;

EID: 33847192758     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-679X(06)79027-6     Document Type: Review

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