Researcher Uses Tem To Study Alzheimer's Disease
by Simon Fraser/mrc Unit, Newcastle General Hospital/science Photo Library
Title
Researcher Uses Tem To Study Alzheimer's Disease
Artist
Simon Fraser/mrc Unit, Newcastle General Hospital/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Transmission electron microscope. Researcher uses a transmission electron microscope (TEM) to view a specimen of brain with Alzheimer's disease. On the display at lower left, an amyloid plaque (dark), a characteristic symptom of Alzheimer's disease, can be seen amongst the tissue (green). A TEM produces an image by passing electrons rather than light through the subject. They can magnify up to around 5 million times.
Uploaded
February 22nd, 2021
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Researcher Uses Tem To Study Alzheimer's Disease. Click here to post the first comment.