Abstract
Rotary shadowing has been used to increase the image contrast of biological specimens during edge‐projection imaging in the transmission electron microscope (TEM). In this imaging mode, biological specimens are adsorbed from aqueous solution onto a highly curved substrate and observed in a direction parallel to its surface. High contrast TEM images are obtained at 200 kV when a 1–3 nm layer of tungsten is thermally evaporated onto the substrate at an angle of about 9°. Individual adsorbates are clearly delineated by the smooth, continuous, and fine‐grained tungsten layer that surrounds them. TEM images obtained with this technique can provide a unique view of biological adsorbates on metal, insulator or semiconductor substrates. 1985 Blackwell Science Ltd
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-110 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Microscopy |
Volume | 138 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Rotary shadowing
- ferritin
- field emission
- protein
- transmission electron microscopy
- tungsten thin films
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Histology