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Electron Tomography

Three-Dimensional Imaging with the Transmission Electron Microscope

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  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. Joachim Frank

    1. Wadsworth Center for Laboratories and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA
      Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, USA

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction: Principles of Electron Tomography

    1. Introduction: Principles of Electron Tomography

      • Joachim Frank
      Pages 1-13

  3. Imaging in the Electron Microscope

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. The Electron Microscope as a Structure Projector

      • Peter W. Hawkes
      Pages 17-38

    3. Sample Shrinkage and Radiation Damage

      • Pradeep K. Luther
      Pages 39-60

  4. Mathematics of Reconstruction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. Reconstruction with Orthogonal Functions

      • Elmar Zeitler
      Pages 63-89

    3. Weighted Back-Projection Methods

      • Michael Radermacher
      Pages 91-115

    4. The Fidelity of 3D Reconstructions from Incomplete Data and the Use of Restoration Methods

      • José-Maria Carazo
      Pages 117-164

  5. Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Tilting Stages for Biological Applications

      • James N. Turner, Ugo Valdrè
      Pages 167-196

    3. Least-Squares Method of Alignment Using Markers

      • Michael C. Lawrence
      Pages 197-204

    4. Alignment by Cross-Correlation

      • Joachim Frank, Bruce F. McEwen
      Pages 205-213

    5. Computer Visualization of Volume Data in Electron Tomography

      • ArDean Leith
      Pages 215-236

    6. Analysis of Three-Dimensional Image Data: Display and Feature Tracking

      • Zvi Kam, Hans Chen, John W. Sedat, David A. Agard
      Pages 237-256

    7. Holographic Display of 3D Data

      • Kaveh Bazargan
      Pages 257-277

  6. Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279
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    2. Three-Dimensional Reconstructions of Organelles and Cellular Processes

      • Bruce F. McEwen
      Pages 281-311

    3. The Organization of Chromosomes and Chromatin

      • Christopher L. Woodcock
      Pages 313-357

    4. Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Noncrystalline Macromolecular Assemblies

      • Terence Wagenknecht
      Pages 359-389
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About this book

This unique resource details the theory, working methods, and applications of electron tomographic techniques for imaging asymmetric, noncrystalline biological specimens.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Wadsworth Center for Laboratories and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA

    Joachim Frank

  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, USA

    Joachim Frank

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Electron Tomography

  • Book Subtitle: Three-Dimensional Imaging with the Transmission Electron Microscope

  • Editors: Joachim Frank

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2163-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1992

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-2163-8Published: 17 April 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 399

  • Number of Illustrations: 80 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Developmental Biology, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

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