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Practical Electron Tomography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2018

C.L. Woodcock*
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts

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Despite the potential of the technique, electron tomography has yet to be widely used by biologists. This is in part related to the rather daunting list of equipment and expertise that are required. Thanks to continuing advances in theory and instrumentation, tomography is now more feasible for the non-specialist. One barrier that has essentially disappeared is the expense of computational resources. In view of this progress, it is time to give more attention to practical issues that need to be considered when embarking on a tomographic project. The following recommendations and comments are derived from experience gained during two long-term collaborative projects.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 1996

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