Live cell imaging by SEM-hosted X-ray microscope in “water window” energy range

  • A. Sasov
Conference paper

Abstract

Using soft X-ray radiation in the so called “water window” energy range between absorption edges of oxygen (water) and carbon (proteins, etc.) (Fig.1) allows visualizing of cell structure and provides information which is complimentary to electron and optical microscopy. Till now such type of X-ray imaging was possible only by synchrotron based set-ups [1,2] or by expensive laser-pumped plasma sources [3,4].

Keywords

cell biology X-ray microscopy soft X-ray imaging SEM 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. Sasov
    • 1
  1. 1.SkyScanKontichBelgium

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