Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the most common and serious form of inherited dyslipidaemia. FH is characterised by elevated plasma total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from birth, frequently with other clinical signs such as tendon xanthomata. Increased...Read More
Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscopy
With any kind of work, it helps to be able to see what you’re doing, but that can be a challenge when working at microscopic scales or below. By taking advantage of a system that combines two separate instruments – a focused ion beam (FIB) and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) –...Read More
Atom Probe Tomography
Atom probe tomography (APT) offers the enticing prospect of being able to determine the identity and position of nearly every atom in a material, providing the ultimate in elemental analysis. The technique involves applying either ultra-fast voltage pulses or laser pulses to a...Read More
Wavelength-dispersive (X-ray) Spectroscopy
This EKB provides a clear and concise introduction to wavelength dispersive (X-ray) spectroscopy (WDS) as performed in electron microprobes and scanning electron microscopes. WDS has a wide range of potential applications, from its best-known use in earth sciences to analyze rocks and minerals, to...Read More
Life Science Microscopy Optics
Within the field of optical microscopy there are dozens of specialist techniques, all with their own particular characteristics. As a result using microscopes seriously for the first time can be a daunting task. This briefing provides newcomers to microscopy with an informative yet concise...Read More
Electron Backscatter Diffraction - new edition for 2015
This EKB provides an introduction to electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). It explains how the technique works, including how the crystal structure is determined from the patterns produced by diffracted electrons, and outlines the kind of information that EBSD can produce. The briefing also...Read More
Micro X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy - new EKB available now!
Imagine you can determine the elemental composition of a sample without preparation. No need to polish to produce a flat, homogeneous surface, or otherwise grind, dissolve or cut sample material. Irregular-shaped specimens aren’t a problem and measurement is non-destructive so the sample isn’t...Read More
Live-Cell Imaging EKB Available Now
Although prepared slides reveal many details about biological specimens, they always leave at least one question dangling: How does this look when it’s alive? A biologist wonders how the organism or molecular component behaves in a dynamic, natural context, and how it interacts with its...Read More
Introducing the Gut Health in Early Life Educational Series
GUT HEALTH IN EARLY LIFE is an new educational series highlighting gut health during the first 1000 days, a critical period of human development which provides the foundation for lifelong health and wellbeing. Gut Health in Early Life: Significance of the Gut Microbiota and Nutrition for...Read More
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