A new tool based on two micromanipulators facilitates the handling of ultrathin cryosection ribbons

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 125-128

  Studer, Daniel ^a   Klein, Alycia ^a   Iacovache, Ioan ^a   Gnaegi, Helmut ^b   Zuber, Benoît ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Diatome SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cryo electron microscopy; Cryosectioning; Electron microscopy; Frozen hydrated sections; High pressure freezing; Micromanipulation; Ultramicrotomy

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CRYO ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF VITREOUS SECTION; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EYELASH; FIBER; HUMIDITY; MICROMANIPULATOR; MICROTOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAMICROTOMY; VIBRATION;

CRYO-ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYOSECTIONING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FROZEN-HYDRATED SECTIONS; HIGH PRESSURE FREEZING; MICROMANIPULATION; ULTRAMICROTOMY;

ARTIFACTS; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYOULTRAMICROTOMY; FROZEN SECTIONS; MICROMANIPULATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 84891035354     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.11.005     Document Type: Article

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