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. 1981 Sep;35(3):783–798. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(81)84827-8

Testing of aggregation measurement techniques for intramembranous particles.

J T Donnell 2nd, L X Finegold
PMCID: PMC1327563  PMID: 7272460

Abstract

Under various physiological and nonphysiological conditions, the intramembranous particles, as seen by freeze-fracture electron microscopy, may be in various degrees of aggregation. To compare various schemes for the measurement of the degree of aggregation, a computer program has been used to generate simulated aggregations. A simple and adequate technique for quantifying the degree of aggregation, which is practical for the electron microscopist, is presented.

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