Biological Electron Microscopy
  • Introduction
  • A brief history of Micorscopy
  • Introduction to Biological Electron Microscopy
  • Biological sample preparation overview
  • Fixation
    • Chemicals for fixation and staining
  • Ultramicrotomy and staining
  • Critical Point Drying, Mounting and Coating
  • About the Author

Introduction to site.

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Biological electron microscopy is a fascinating and complex subject, requiring a lot of patience the and mastery of a number of manual skills. I have created this website with the aim of providing a platform to share some of the techniques and information about EM that I have gathered over the years. If you have any questions, please contact me in the form provided on the About the Author page. 

"With a microscope you see the surface of things. It magnifies them but does not show you reality. It makes things seem higher and wider. But do not suppose you are seeing things in themselves." 
Fen-Shen Yin-Te in The Microscope (1798) 


Recommended reading and some of my personal sites
Electron microscope photography

To contact me regarding microscopy consultancy please click here Dr Louise C Hughes

Please note that this site is currently under construction and as such has missing sections. These will be added to as the site is developed. Thank you for your patience.