Comparisons of Techniques - Sample Preparation Topic for Transmission Electron Microscopy - page 205

Fig. 8.10 Dark-field image
of chromatin prepared using
bidirectional shadowing with
tungsten. ( E. Delain,
CNRS-UMR8126-IGR,
Vi l lejui f )
central body of the bacteria appears dehydrated and flattened (Fig. 8.11) . Rotary
shadowing shows the pili and flagella, but no information is available on the body
of the bacteria; it would be necessary to make a replica in order to have this kind of
data (Fig. 8.12) .
Fig. 8.11 Negative-staining,
bright-field observation.
( A. Ryter, Institut Pasteur
Paris )