Coronavirus Picture Electron Microscopy. Coronaviruses derive their name from the fact that under electron microscopic examination, each virion is surrounded by a "corona," or halo. Electron micrograph of Coronavirus, the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
This scanning electron microscope image shows the new coronavirus (yellow) among human cells (blue, pink and purple). By thin-section electron microscopy, torovirus nucleocapsids appear as kidney-, disc-, or rod-shaped forms. Scientists hope that cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), an expensive technique that allows scientists to study proteins at high resolution, gets more affordable soon.
High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy and supercomputing have now made it possible to analyse in detail the infection mechanisms of coronaviruses… Coronaviruses employ molecular tactics to infect cells.
The word "corona" in Latin means "crown." This is a transmission electron microscope image showing the new coronavirus emerging from the surface of human cells.
The picture marks the first imaging exercise from India using a transmission electron microscope. Download a Free Preview or High Quality Adobe Illustrator Ai, EPS, PDF and High Resolution JPEG versions. By thin-section electron microscopy, torovirus nucleocapsids appear as kidney-, disc-, or rod-shaped forms.