Cryo-Electron Microscopy

Pronunciation: /kraɪ.oʊ-ɪˈlɛktrɒn maɪˈkrɒskəpi/

Definitions of cryo-electron microscopy

noun a scientific technique that allows the observation of samples at cryogenic temperatures using electron microscopy

Example Sentences

A1 Cryo-electron microscopy is a type of imaging technique.

A2 Scientists use cryo-electron microscopy to study the structure of proteins.

B1 Cryo-electron microscopy has revolutionized the field of structural biology.

B2 The high resolution of cryo-electron microscopy allows researchers to visualize tiny details in cells.

C1 Many Nobel Prize-winning discoveries have been made using cryo-electron microscopy.

C2 The development of cryo-electron microscopy has opened up new possibilities for drug discovery.

Examples of cryo-electron microscopy in a Sentence

formal Cryo-electron microscopy is a powerful technique used to study the structure of biological molecules at atomic resolution.

informal I heard that cryo-electron microscopy is a cool way to see tiny things up close.

slang Cryo-EM is like taking super detailed pictures of really small stuff.

figurative Using cryo-electron microscopy is like looking through a high-powered microscope with super freezing capabilities.

Grammatical Forms of cryo-electron microscopy

• plural: cryo-electron microscopies
• comparative: more cryo-electron microscopy
• superlative: most cryo-electron microscopy
• present tense: cryo-electron microscopy
• future tense: will cryo-electron microscopy
• perfect tense: has cryo-electron microscopy
• continuous tense: is cryo-electron microscopy
• singular: cryo-electron microscopy
• positive degree: cryo-electron microscopy
• infinitive: to cryo-electron microscopy
• gerund: cryo-electron microscopying
• participle: cryo-electron microscopyed

Origin and Evolution of cryo-electron microscopy

First Known Use: 1975 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'cryo-electron microscopy' originated from the combination of 'cryo-' referring to cryogenic temperatures and 'electron microscopy' referring to a microscopy technique using electron beams.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe a technique that involves freezing biological samples to study their structure at the molecular level using electron beams, cryo-electron microscopy has evolved to become a widely used method in structural biology for high-resolution imaging of biological macromolecules.