Sad state of phage electron microscopy. Please shoot the messenger

Microorganisms

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Ackermann, Hans W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Contrast; Electron microscopy; Positive staining; Quality control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908555855     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20762607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms2010001     Document Type: Article

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