X-Ray Microanalysis in Electron Microscopy for Biologists

By Kenneth O. Morgan and A. John Morgan

This compact guide provides a straightforward introduction to electron microprobe x-ray analysis, a nondestructive technique that greatly facilitates the study of the chemistry of cells. Assuming no prior knowledge of electron optics, Morgan explains the principle of x-ray production and detection, describes the various methods for converting measured x-ray intensities to element concentrations in thin specimens, and directs the reader to primary sources for more definitive practical guidelines. A painless introduction to a powerful laboratory technique, this book will be a useful aid for cell biologists, biological electron microscopists, and electrolyte physiologists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198564090
• ISBN13: 9780198564096
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"