Cryoelectron Microscopy
| Definition: |
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. |
| Previously Indexed: |
Freezing (1986-1998),Microscopy, Electron (1986-1998) |
Cryoelectron Microscopy Definitions and Terms
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