Immunogold staining following freeze substitution and low temperature embedding after chemical fixation after cryoimmobilization for transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Skepper, Jeremy N ^a   Powell, Janet M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; LIQUID NITROGEN; METHANOL; RESIN; URANYL ACETATE;

ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; EMBEDDING; FREEZE DRYING; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; LOW TEMPERATURE; POLYMERIZATION; TISSUE FIXATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 55249085120     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15596095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot5017     Document Type: Article

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