Optimized sample preparation for high-resolution AFM characterization of fixed human cells

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 240, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-121

  Francis, L W ^a,b   Gonzalez, D ^a,b   Ryder, T ^c   Baer, K ^a,b   Rees, M ^a,b   White, J O ^a,b   Conlan, R S ^a,b   Wright, C J ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFM; Cell biology; Characterization; Endometrium; Epithelial; Neuronal cell biology

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; NEURONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

AFM; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; CELL BIOLOGY; CHARACTERIZATION; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL; HIGH RESOLUTION; NEURONAL CELL; NEURONAL CELL BIOLOGY;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 77958180705     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03392.x     Document Type: Article

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