title: Osmium ammine: review of current applications to visualize DNA in electron microscopy.
abstract: This review has been collectively written. The contribution of the authors is mentioned for each part. References have been grouped at the end of the review. The objective of this review is to outline the principle of the method for electron microscopy, to emphasize the major applications and recent developments of this technique for DNA detection and finally to compare this technique with some other methods of DNA detection.
authors.affiliation: Università di Pavia, Dipartmento di Biologia animale, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biggiogera
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Courtens
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Derenzini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fakan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Verdun
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Risueno
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Soyer-Gobillard
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods*; D017892:Osmium Compounds; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D017892:Osmium Compounds; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C076686:osmium ammine; D004247:DNA