Cryo-electron microscopy of vitreous sections

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 1117, Issue , 2014, Pages 193-214

  Chlanda, Petr ^a   Sachse, Martin ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Cryo transfer; Cryo transmission electron microscopy; Cryo ultramicrotomy; Sectioning; Trimming; Vitrifi cation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MACROMOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAMICROTOMY; VITRIFICATION;

CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYOULTRAMICROTOMY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84934440935     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-776-1_10     Document Type: Article

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