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It has long been the dream of the biologists to observe living cells with a high resolution, much beyond the limits of the optical microscope. However, due to the inherent difficulties of electron microscopy (EM) with hydrated specimens, our knowledge of cellular ultrastructure is primary based upon fixed and dehydrated materials.
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water” (Loren Eiseley)
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Cheng, Pc., Jan, Gj. (1987). Introduction to X-ray Microscopy. In: Cheng, Pc., Jan, Gj. (eds) X-ray Microscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72881-5_1
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