Direct observation of unstained wet biological samples by scanning-electron generation X-ray microscopy

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 391, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 198-202

  Ogura, Toshihiko ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological sample; Monte Carlo simulation; Scanning electron microscopy; Scanning electron generation X ray microscopy; Silicon nitride film; Titanium coating; Unstained wet specimen

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; SILICON NITRIDE; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DIODE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON BEAM; FILM; MATERIAL COATING; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SAMPLE; SCANNING ELECTRON GENERATION X RAY MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE SECTION; VIRUS; X RAY; YEAST;

BACTERIA; CARBON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OXYGEN; PROTEINS; TITANIUM; VIRUSES; WATER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; YEASTS;

EID: 72949087315     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.11.031     Document Type: Article

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