Photoemission electron microscopy for connectomics.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 41284880.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1073/pnas.2521349122 and PMC identifier 12685068.
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Abstract
Photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) offers a potential third modality for large-volume connectomics alongside transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We image osmium stained, ultrathin brain sections on gold coated silicon at synaptic resolution using commercial PEEMs. At coarser resolution, we demonstrate that ultraviolet laser illumination enables gigavoxel-per-second acquisition rates without thermal damage. PEEM combines TEM-like parallel detection with SEM-compatible solid supports into a potentially scalable and cost-effective approach for large-volume connectomes.
Medical subject headings
- Connectome
- Microscopy, Electron