Achievable resolution from images of biological specimens acquired from a 4k × 4k CCD camera in a 300-kV electron cryomicroscope

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-52

  Chen, Dong Hua ^a   Jakana, Joanita ^a   Liu, Xiangan ^a   Schmid, Michael F ^a   Chiu, Wah ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

15 phage; 300 kV; Bacteriorhodopsin; CCD; Charge coupled device; Cryo EM; Electron cryomicroscopy; Photographic film; Resolution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HALOBACTERIUM SALINARUM; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

BACTERIOPHAGES; BACTERIORHODOPSINS; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 45549095742     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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