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Expansion microscopy opens the door to exploring more challenges

Cryofixation-based ultrastructure-expansion microscopy (cryo-ExM) bypasses artifacts caused by chemical fixation and establishes more-native preservation of biological samples.

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Fig. 1: Principles of cryo-ExM.

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Gao, M. Expansion microscopy opens the door to exploring more challenges. Nat Methods 19, 147–148 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01396-4

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