This is a First Ever Cell X-ray of a Living Cancer Nucleus
Janelle Savel — March 3, 2014 — Lifestyle
Scientists at the DESY Research Center in Germany have found a way to capture a cell x-ray without damaging the cells or altering the structure of it.
Before this, researches would have to put preservative chemicals on the cell- but that would destroy the natural state of it and eventually kill the cell. The new method involves growing them on silicon nitrite plate-which is invisible to x-ray scanners-and fed the cells with nutrients while getting ride of the metabolic waste.
This alternative allows researchers and biologists the ability to view the structures within the cell without causing any damage to the cell itself. This is a significant development in science and research, and this will allow scientist study living cells at high resolution while better comprehending a living cell's mechanics.
Before this, researches would have to put preservative chemicals on the cell- but that would destroy the natural state of it and eventually kill the cell. The new method involves growing them on silicon nitrite plate-which is invisible to x-ray scanners-and fed the cells with nutrients while getting ride of the metabolic waste.
This alternative allows researchers and biologists the ability to view the structures within the cell without causing any damage to the cell itself. This is a significant development in science and research, and this will allow scientist study living cells at high resolution while better comprehending a living cell's mechanics.
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