Direct observation of unstained biological specimens in water by the frequency transmission electric-field method using SEM

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Ogura, Toshihiko ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICON NITRIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CONTRAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON BEAM; FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION ELECTRIC FIELD MICROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION INJURY; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84898638267     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092780     Document Type: Article

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