Unique instruments automate sample preparation, quality control for cryo-electron microscopy

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) can help scientists determine the three-dimensional structure of proteins in unprecedented detail. Jacques Dubochet, former group leader at EMBL, shared the 2017 ...
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Microplastics in ecosystems: ecotoxicological threats and strategies for mitigation and governance

9 Estimation of microplastics 9.1 Sampling methods from the aquatic environment for MP estimation The detection and analysis of MPs in aquatic environments presents a significant challenge due to ...
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Spatial organisation and functional composition of benthic reef assemblages across a depth gradient in western Aldabra Atoll

The fundamental sampling unit for this study was an approximately 1m by 1 m quadrat, extracted as a still frame image every 1m along each 50 m video transect. While the raw video frames captured an ...