Preyssler-type phosphotungstate is a new family of negative-staining reagents for the TEM observation of viruses

Abstract Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is an essential method in virology because it allows for direct visualization of virus morphology at a nanometer scale. Negative staining to coat virions with heavy metal ions must be performed before TEM observations to achieve sufficient contrast. He...

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Main Authors: Koichi Sahiro, Yasuhiko Kawato, Kanae Koike, Tsuneji Sano, Toshihiro Nakai, Masahiro Sadakane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11405-3