Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Protocol: Observation Details within Cells

Wei-Haw Peng; Kuo-Shyan Lu; Shu-Mei Lai; Horng-Tzer Shy; Hsiu-Ni Kung

doi:10.21769/BioProtoc.816

Bio-Protocol (Jul 2013)

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Protocol: Observation Details within Cells

Wei-Haw Peng,
Kuo-Shyan Lu,
Shu-Mei Lai,
Horng-Tzer Shy,
Hsiu-Ni Kung

Affiliations

Wei-Haw Peng: Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Kuo-Shyan Lu: Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Shu-Mei Lai: Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Horng-Tzer Shy: Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Hsiu-Ni Kung: Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.816
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 13

Abstract

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Transmission electron microscopy is a technique for observing the fine details of organelles in cells or tissues. This protocol is to be used to exam the membrane structure in cells with or without virus infection. Modifications should be made if users want to get images from tissues.

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ISSN: 2331-8325 (Online)
Publisher: Bio-protocol LLC
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
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