Its structure, as revealed by the electron microscope, mirrors its function It is the mitochondrion, a small body which appears to play a central role in the oxidation of foodstuff.

In this article, Thermo Scientific Visualization Data Solutions discusses how a study using Amira software can help explain why we lose muscle mass as we age.

For example, biochemical reactions in a cell's mitochondria transfer energy ... For instance, researchers can use high resolution electron microscopy to take a snapshot through a thin cross ...

Using in-cell cryo-electron tomography ... and cryogenic electron microscopy to elucidate the mechanism of human tRNA 3′ processing. Their results show how mitochondria-specific subunits ...

Electron microscopy has enabled visualization ... it difficult to fully study the 3D structure of important cell components ...

Below the basic structure is shown in the same animal cell, on the left viewed with the light microscope, and on the right with the transmission electron ... out of the cell. Mitochondria ...

With a 20-fold expansion, researchers can use a conventional light microscope to resolve about 20 nanometers. This allows ...

Below the basic structure is shown in the same animal cell, on the left viewed with the light microscope, and on the right with the transmission electron microscope. Cytoplasm Where enzymes and ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles with important functions ... with a focus on high-resolution cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and in situ cryo-tomography.

The 3D electron microscopy imaging is available using Serial Block Face ... In biological research, ET can be applied to study unique structures, which are in the context of a cell. ET is ideally ...