Fluorescence-integrated transmission electron microscopy images: Integrating fluorescence microscopy with transmission electron microscopy

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 369, Issue , 2007, Pages 291-308

  Sims, Paul A ^a   Hardin, Jeff D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AJM 1; C. Elegans; Correlative microscopy; F TEM images; GFP; High pressure freezing; Immunogold labeling

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; BUFFER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZING; HISTOLOGY; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; METHODOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANIMALS; BUFFERS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; FREEZE SUBSTITUTION; FREEZING; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PLASTIC EMBEDDING;

EID: 34548043473     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59745-294-7:291     Document Type: Article

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