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Electron Tomography

Methods for Three-Dimensional Visualization of Structures in the Cell

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  • Presents the mathematical background and working methods for three-dimensional reconstruction from projections

  • Takes the reader from biological specimen preparation to three-dimensional images of the cell and its components

  • Revised and updated extensively from the first edition published in 1992

  • The definitive work in the field written by leading international experts

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Electron Tomography of Frozen-hydrated Sections of Cells and Tissues

    • Michael Marko, Chyong-Ere Hsieh, Carmen A. Mannella
    Pages 49-81
  3. Cryotomography: Low-dose Automated Tomography of Frozen-hydrated Specimens

    • Abraham J. Koster, Montserrat Bárcena
    Pages 113-161
  4. Markerless Alignment in Electron Tomography

    • Sami S. Brandt
    Pages 187-215
  5. Algorithms for Three-dimensional Reconstruction From the Imperfect Projection Data Provided by Electron Microscopy

    • Jose-Maria Carazo, Gabor T. Herman, Carlos O. S. Sorzano, Roberto Marabini
    Pages 217-243
  6. Weighted Back-projection Methods

    • Michael Radermacher
    Pages 245-273
  7. Reconstruction With Orthogonal Functions

    • Elmar Zeitler
    Pages 275-305
  8. Resolution in Electron Tomography

    • Pawel A. Penczek, Joachim Frank
    Pages 307-330
  9. Denoising of Electron Tomograms

    • Reiner Hegerl, Achilleas S. Frangakis
    Pages 331-352
  10. Segmentation of Three-dimensional Electron Tomographic Images

    • Achilleas S. Frangakis, Reiner Hegerl
    Pages 353-370
  11. Segmentation of Cell Components Using Prior Knowledge

    • Ming Jiang, Qiang Ji, Xun Wang, Bruce F. McEwen
    Pages 371-399
  12. Motif Search in Electron Tomography

    • Achilleas S. Frangakis, Bimal K. Rath
    Pages 401-416
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 441-455

About this book

Electron tomography has become a standard technique with applications in cell biology, structural biology, and materials science. This definitive work provides a comprehensive treatment of the mathematical background and working methods of three-dimensional reconstruction from tilt series, with special emphasis on the problems presented by limitations of data collection in the transmission electron microscope. In addition to chapters that are applicable to 3D reconstruction in all fields of science, such as radiological imaging in medicine and electron tomography in materials science, Electron Tomography also focuses on specimen preparation and imaging unique to biological electron microscopy.

This extensively revised second edition updates key contributions on the mathematics of 3D reconstruction, and includes new topics such as automated tomography, frozen sectioning of cells, and the interpretation of density maps through methods of fitting, docking, denoising, and segmentation. Each chapter is a self-contained treatise by a world expert in the author's field of research, resulting in an indispensable resource and companion for laboratories that practice electron tomography or seek to implement electron tomography as a tool for visualization of cells and cell components.

 Key Features

  • Presents the mathematical background and working methods for three-dimensional reconstruction from projections
  • Takes the reader from biological specimen preparation to three-dimensional images of the cell and its components
  • Revised and updated extensively from the first edition published in 1992
  • The definitive work in the field written by leading international experts

Editors and Affiliations

  • Wadsworth Center and State University of New York, Albany, USA

    Joachim Frank

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Electron Tomography

  • Book Subtitle: Methods for Three-Dimensional Visualization of Structures in the Cell

  • Editors: Joachim Frank

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69008-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-31234-7Published: 18 December 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2172-7Published: 25 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-69008-7Published: 05 March 2008

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 456

  • Number of Illustrations: 123 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biological Microscopy, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Cell Biology

Buy it now

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eBook USD 189.00
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  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 249.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 249.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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