Review
"The book contains a wealth of information on the interpretation of electron micrographs - in a degree of detail that usually is known only on the work floor itself... This book has safeguarded important aspects of electron microscopy for future morphologists."
--TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY
"This is a superb book that should be in the hands of any new or experienced practitioner of electron microscopy. The writing is clear and direct and the micrographs set the highest standard of technique, quality, and usefulness. It will set a new standard of excellence in reinforcing the importance of the careful and appropriate use of electron microscopy in modern cell biology. No college, university, or life science library should be without it."
--DOODY'S PUBLISHING REVIEWS
"It must be the most comprehensive collection of artifacts to be published!...The strength of the book is in the clear and succinct presentation of techniques; the large number of micrographs illustrating the results; the numerous examples of artifacts and other defects; the high quality information given about specimen preparation for each example; and the references at the end of each chapter."
--MICRON
"This superbly illustrated collection will surely receive very heavy use..."
-ULTRAMICROSCOPY (1999)
"The true value of this book is that it provides a known and high-quality reference standard against which one's own work may be judged and critically evaluated. It is of benefit to all those who work in the field of biological transmission electron microscopy, as well as the medical field indicated in the title..."
-PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY (1999)
From the Back Cover
Biomedical Electron Microscopy: Illustrated Methods and Interpretations contains over 900 carefully chosen transmission electron micrographs illustrating the variety of methods now available in biomedical electron microscopy. The aim of the book is to assist the reader in interpreting biological electron micrographs and in choosing from among the different prepatory methods. Its high-quality micrographs and accompanying explanations and comments are organized systematically in 20 chapters. Numerous experiments were performed specifically for this volume to compare preparatory procedures on selected tissues. A unique and distinguishing feature of this book is that the methods are presented in such a way that both optimal and artifactual results are illustrated and discussed side-by-side.
Key Features:
* Illustrates current methods in biomedical transmission electron microscopy
* Presents up-to-date techniques in a systematic fashion with over 900 micrographs
* Demonstrates the wide ranges of preparatory results - both optimal and failed
* Compares and evaluates different preparatory procedures on selected tissues
* Contains more illustrations than any other book in biomedical electron microscopy
* Explains micrographs stepwise - from methods to observations to interpretation
* Summarizes hands-on methods in biomedical transmission electron microscopy
Benefits - This book will:
* Improve your ability to interpret biological electron micrographs
* Illustrate to you in one volume the broad range of methods available
* Introduce you to recent advances in biomedical electron microscopy
* Help you to choose from among the variety of preparatory methods
* Assist you in recognizing optimal results, as well as preparatory artifacts
* Inform you of pitfalls in the techniques and how to avoid them
