2. Electron Microscopy
A. Transmission electron Microscopy (TEM)
LM vs. TEM
TEM Fixatives:
3-D reconstruction of a mitochondrion from TEM sections
Immunogold localization (TEM)
Replica technique for surfaces
TEM of replica of freeze-fractured chloroplast
TEM of negatively stained actin filaments (Uranium acetate)
B. Scanning Electron Microscopy
SEM DIC TEM
Radioisotope labeling
Radioisotopically labeled molecules
EM Autoradiography Labeled Pancreatic beta Insulin: cells pulsed w 3H-leucine for 10’ 5 min, followed grains over by 10’ and 45’ Golgi app. chase. Sections coated w photo emulsion and 45’ exposed in dark. Grains over Grains secretory developed and granuled photographed in TEM