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Can live specimens be examined under an electron microscope?

April 26, 2017Biology CELL electron examined live microscope specimens

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Can live specimens be examined under an electron microscope?

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Typically, the fixation process that is necessary to prepare a specimen for examination with an electron microscope kills the specimen, so this type of microscopy typically is not used for live specimens.