A breakthrough in electron microscopy delivers sharper images of body's proteins
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- Phase contrast technique adapted to electron microscopes improves imaging of small proteins.
- Laser phase plate enhances cryoelectron microscopy and tomography, enabling clearer views of cellular structures.
- Technology allows visualization of proteins as small as 17 kilodaltons, covering most of the human proteome.
- Collaboration between UC Berkeley and Biohub leads to advanced microscopes like Theia with dual-laser systems.
- Breakthrough expected to revolutionize understanding of molecular functions in cellular contexts.