The 2 Main Electron Microscopy Techniques: SEM vs TEM
Microscopy is a huge and active field. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget the basics. Read our biologists’ guide to electron microscopy techniques.
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Microscopy is a huge and active field. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget the basics. Read our biologists’ guide to electron microscopy techniques.
Microscopy is a huge and active field. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget the basics. Read our biologists’ intro to applications of electron microscopy.
Discover 6 critical scanning electron microscopy sample preparation points you need to know to get the best out of your SEM.
The electron microscope (EM) – where electrons, rather than photons, make the image – fell out of fashion for a while, but it has come back refreshed. Modern electron microscopes cost less, use less electricity, and are generally easier to maintain than the older models, so it is likely that you can get your hands on one. Read on to learn more about this technique, and how to implement it into your research.
Sample fixation for electron microscopy can be done using either chemical fixation or cryofixation. Discover the benefits and drawbacks of each of these methods.
There are two types of electron microscopy—transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM creates fascinating 2D images by bouncing electrons off the surface of the sample. I highly recommend searching for SEM samples on Google images. There are a wide variety of applications for electron microscopy. While SEM images are aesthetically amazing,…
In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) scanning electron microscopy techniques have gained recognition in the biological sciences. In particular, array tomography, serial block face scanning electron microscopy (SBFSEM) and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIBSEM) (described in Three-Dimensional Scanning Electron Microscopy for Biology) have shown an increase in biological applications, elucidating ultrastructural details of cells…
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