Practical performance evaluation of a 10k×10k CCD for electron cryo-microscopy

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 384-393

  Bammes, Benjamin E ^a   Rochat, Ryan H ^a   Jakana, Joanita ^a   Chiu, Wah ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

10k 10k CCD; Charge coupled devices; Cryo EM; Electron cryo microscopy; Electron detection

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CAMERA; CARBON FILM; CHARGED COUPLED DEVICE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DIGITAL IMAGING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILM; HYDRATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MACROMOLECULE; MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; POWER SPECTRUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 79960911679     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.05.012     Document Type: Article

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