Researchers used electron microscopes to obtain high-resolution images of viruses in liquid environments for the first time
Summer ponds can reveal fish information better than winter ponds
Recently, researchers at Pennsylvania State University in the United States used electron microscopy to observe with high resolution how human viruses move in an environment close to nature
In order to expand the tools for scientists to study the microscopic world, the researchers used an electron microscope to record a 20-second "live movie" of human viruses floating in liquid with close to atomic details
"One challenge is to observe biological materials in a dynamic system to reflect their true performance in the body
The researchers demonstrated their approach using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a model system
The researchers applied the liquid solution containing AAV to a special silicon nitride microchip commercially supplied by Protochips
The researchers saw the video of the AAV moving in the liquid and found that the surface of the particle has undergone subtle changes, which indicates that the physical properties of the particle have changed while exploring its environment
Related paper information: https://doi.
This article is an English version of an article which is originally in the Chinese language on echemi.com and is provided for information purposes only.
This website makes no representation or warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness ownership or reliability of
the article or any translations thereof. If you have any concerns or complaints relating to the article, please send an email, providing a detailed
description of the concern or complaint, to
service@echemi.com. A staff member will contact you within 5 working days. Once verified, infringing content
will be removed immediately.
