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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. microscopy
  4. electron microscopy
  5. cryo-electron microscopy

Preferred term

cryo-electron microscopy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Electron microscopy involving rapid freezing of the samples. The imaging of frozen-hydrated molecules and organelles permits the best possible resolution closest to the living state, free of chemical fixatives or stains.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • cryoelectron microscopy
  • electron cryo-microscopy

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/244103

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