Improving signal to noise in labeled biological specimens using energy-filtered TEM of sections with a drift correction strategy and a direct detection device

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 706-714

  Ramachandra, Ranjan ^a   Bouwer, James C ^a   Mackey, Mason R ^a   Bushong, Eric ^a   Peltier, Steven T ^a   Xuong, Nguyen Huu ^a   Ellisman, Mark H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

astrocytes; CCD; DDD; DE 12; direct detection device; drift correction; EFTEM; endosomes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN; C57BL MOUSE; DEVICES; ENERGY FILTERED TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HELA CELL LINE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICROSCOPY, ENERGY-FILTERING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 84903790265     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927614000452     Document Type: Conference Paper

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