Sample shrinkage and radiation damage of plastic sections

Electron Tomography: Methods for Three-Dimensional Visualization of Structures in the Cell

Volumn 9780387690087, Issue , 2006, Pages 17-48

  Luther, Pradeep K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; RADIATION DAMAGE;

BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGES; ELECTRON TOMOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL CHANGES; PHYSICAL STATE; SAMPLE DENSITY; SAMPLE SHRINKAGES; TILT ANGLE;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 79953664451     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-69008-7_2     Document Type: Chapter

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