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A survey of ultra‐rapid cryofixation methods with particular emphasis on applications to freeze‐fracturing, freeze‐etching, and freeze‐substitution

1986; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jemt.1060040302

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1553-0817

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Bert Ph. M. Menco,

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Near-Field Optical Microscopy

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Journal of Electron Microscopy TechniqueVolume 4, Issue 3 p. 177-240 Article A survey of ultra-rapid cryofixation methods with particular emphasis on applications to freeze-fracturing, freeze-etching, and freeze-substitution Dr. Bert Ph. M. Menco, Corresponding Author Dr. Bert Ph. M. Menco Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, O.T. Hogan Building, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60201Search for more papers by this author Dr. Bert Ph. M. Menco, Corresponding Author Dr. Bert Ph. M. Menco Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, O.T. 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