Techniques in Electron Microscopy of Animal Tissue
by N. F. Cheville and J. Stasko
Veterinary Pathology, 2014, 51(1): 28-41
Abstract:
Technical improvements in electron microscopy, both instrumental and preparative, permit increasingly accurate analyses. Digital
images for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) can be processed by software programs that automate tasks and create
custom tools that allow for image enhancement for brightness, contrast and coloration; for creation of rectangular, ellipsoidal or
irregular area selections; and for measurement of mean area and standard deviation. Sample preparation remains a source of
error since organelles and spatial arrangements of macromolecules rapidly change after anoxia. Guidelines for maintaining
consistency in preparation, examination and interpretation are presented for different electron microscopy (EM) modalities.
by N. F. Cheville and J. Stasko
Veterinary Pathology, 2014, 51(1): 28-41
Abstract:
Technical improvements in electron microscopy, both instrumental and preparative, permit increasingly accurate analyses. Digital
images for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) can be processed by software programs that automate tasks and create
custom tools that allow for image enhancement for brightness, contrast and coloration; for creation of rectangular, ellipsoidal or
irregular area selections; and for measurement of mean area and standard deviation. Sample preparation remains a source of
error since organelles and spatial arrangements of macromolecules rapidly change after anoxia. Guidelines for maintaining
consistency in preparation, examination and interpretation are presented for different electron microscopy (EM) modalities.