Practical biomedical electron microscopy techniques

Author: Yang Yongji
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Electron microscope technology has become an indispensable research tool and method in the field of scientific research, playing a significant role. In the field of life science research, electron microscope technology is also one of the most important and most commonly used techniques. This book concisely explains the principles of electron microscopes and provides detailed introductions to new types of microscopes that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, such as the scanning tunneling microscope, atomic force microscope, and laser scanning confocal microscope. The book focuses on explaining the preparation methods of electron microscope biological samples, which are more challenging to handle, as well as improvements in some practical techniques. It also gives a thorough description of current special techniques in biological electron microscopy, such as cryogenic biological sample preparation technology and EDX microanalysis technology.