Abstract
Plant virus particles can be visualised only in an electron microscope (EM). By utilising beams of electrons and electromagnetic lenses, the EM has a very high resolving power, allowing magnifications of at least X 200,000. Specimens are prepared on a small copper grid, covered with a thin support film of carbon-reinforced Formvar. Electrons pass through the object and hit a fluorescent screen, which is lighted up.
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Dijkstra, J., de Jager, C.P. (1998). Particle Morphology and Size as Determined with the Electron Microscope. In: Practical Plant Virology. Springer Lab Manual. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72030-7_47
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