X-ray Microanalysis in Biology

Abstract

Preface Part I. Detection and Quantification of X-Rays: 1. Recent developments in X-ray detectors and their relevance in biological X-ray microanalysis C. J. G. Blok-van Hoek 2. Quantitative software for biological applications of X-ray microanalysis R. B. Shen 3. X-ray mapping techniques in biology J. Wood 4. Quantitative X-ray microanalysis of thin sections in biology: appraisal and interpretation of results A. Warley Part II. Associated Techniques: 5. Proton probe microanalysis in biology: general principles and applications for the study of Alzheimer's disease F. Watt 6. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy and electron probe X-ray microanalysis of biological material W. C. De Bruijn Part III. Specimen Preparation: 7. Rapid freezing techniques for biological electron probe microanalysis K. Zierold 8. Radiation damage and low temperature X-ray microanalysis T. Von Zglinicki 9. X-ray microanalysis in histochemistry A. T. Sumner 10. Sprayed microdroplets: methods and applications A. J. Morgan and C. Winters 11. X-ray microanalysis of biological fluids: applications to investigations in renal physiology N. Roinel and C. De Rouffignac Part IV. Applications: 12. Electron probe X-ray microanalysis of bacterial cells: general applications and specific studies on plant pathogenic bacteria D. C. Sigee and N. Hodson 13. Ion localisation in plant cells using the combined techniques of freeze-substitution and X-ray microanalysis M. A. Hajibagheri and T. J. Flowers 14. Electron probe X-ray microanalysis of diffusible ions in cells and tissues from invertebrate animals B. L. Gupta 15. X-ray microanalysis in pollution studies J. A. Nott 16. X-ray microanalysis in biomaterials research H. K. Joeten 17. Applications of X-ray microanalysis in biomedicine: an overview G. M. Roomans 18. X-ray microanalysis of cultured mammalian cells J. Wroblewski.