Identification of True Artifacts During Processing of Red Blood Cells for Electron Microscopy

by Anna Byland and Yuqing Lei

Identification of artifacts in experiments is essential to obtaining accurate data. Characteristics of samples found after processing for electron microscopy (EM) can be misleading if they are not truly derived from designed experimental conditions. We report several artifacts that were identified in EM experiments. A remarkable deformation of human blood cells is used as an example to show the importance of correct use of the control samples in the study of mutant pathogen.

Major: 
Biotechnology- Clinical Laboratory Science
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Gang Ning
Location: 
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Poster Number: 
160