Sample preparation for nanoanalytical electron microscopy using the FIB lift-out method and low energy ion milling [PDF]
Thinning specimens to electron transparency for electron microscopy analysis can be done by conventional (2 - 4 kV) argon ion milling or focused ion beam (FIB) lift-out techniques.
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Probing single biomolecules with atomic force microscopy [PDF]
Fritz J, Anselmetti D, Jarchow J, Fernandez-Busquets X. Probing single biomolecules with atomic force microscopy. Journal of structural biology. 1997;119(2):165-171.During the last years, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has developed from a microscopy tool
Fritz, Jürgen +3 more
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Comparative Study of GeneXpert with ZN Stain and Culture in Samples of Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis [PDF]
Introduction: Tuberculosis remains one of the deadliest communicable diseases. There are number of tests available for the diagnosis of tuberculosis but conventional microscopy has low sensitivity and culture although gold standard, takes longer time
Monika Agrawal +3 more
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Transmission electron microscopy in cell biology: sample preparation techniques and image information [PDF]
Podeu consultar el llibre complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/32166Transmission electron microscopy is a proven technique in the field of cell biology and a very useful tool in biomedical research. Innovation and improvements in equipment together with
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Wavefront shaping of a Bessel light field enhances light sheet microscopy with scattered light [PDF]
The project was supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, RS MacDonald Charitable Trust, SULSA, and the St. Andrews 600th anniversary BRAINS appeal. K. D.
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Ct values in PCR-positives: microscopy-negative versus -positive samples.
Total number of PCR-positives per species is indicated between brackets. ‘-’ indicates microscopy-negative and ‘+’ microscopy-positive samples. Horizontal lines indicate median Ct values.
Marijke C. C. Langenberg (3691699) +12 more
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Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d’Ivoire [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Handheld light microscopy using compact optics and mobile phones may improve the quality of health care in resource-constrained settings by enabling access to prompt and accurate diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: Laboratory technicians were trained to
Mamadou Ouattara (128981) +41 more
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Microscopy of stool samples is a labour-intensive and inaccurate technique for detection of intestinal parasites causing diarrhoea and replacement by PCR is attractive.
G. N. Hartmeyer +4 more
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study [PDF]
Introduction: Uropathogenic bacteria like Escherichia coli (UPEC) and Pseudomonas are the most common agents of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Recently, the ability of UPEC to invade urothelial cells and to form Intracellular Bacterial Communities ...
Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate +4 more
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Cryo-transmission Electron Microscopy of Outer-inner Membrane Vesicles Naturally Secreted by Gram-negative Pathogenic Bacteria [PDF]
A protocol was developed to visualize and analyze the structure of membrane vesicles (MVs) from Gram-negative bacteria. It is now accepted that these micrometric spherical vesicles are commonly produced by cells from all three domains of life, so the ...
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