Factors that Influence the Formation and Stability of Thin, Cryo-EM Specimens

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 749-755

  Glaeser, Robert M ^a   Han, Bong Gyoon ^a   Csencsits, Roseann ^a   Killilea, Alison ^a   Pulk, Arto ^a,b   Cate, Jamie H D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; SOLVENT; SURFACTANT; WATER;

CHEMISTRY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DRUG STABILITY; ELECTRON; PRESSURE; VOLATILIZATION; WETTABILITY;

AIR; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DRUG STABILITY; ELECTRONS; PRESSURE; SOLVENTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; VOLATILIZATION; WATER; WETTABILITY;

EID: 84959514629     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.07.050     Document Type: Review

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