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Imaging Polymer Nanoparticles by Means of Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy Techniques

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Polymer Nanoparticles for Nanomedicines

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This chapter describes methods of imaging polymer nanoparticles by electron microscopy. Protocols for the preparation of nanoparticles for observations by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and cryo-transmission electron microscopy are proposed. Possible artifacts are shown.

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  2. Institut Galien Paris Sud, Faculty of Pharmacy, CNRS, University of Paris-Sud, University Paris Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France

    Gilles Ponchel

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Tsapis, N. (2016). Imaging Polymer Nanoparticles by Means of Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy Techniques. In: Vauthier, C., Ponchel, G. (eds) Polymer Nanoparticles for Nanomedicines. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41421-8_8

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