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ArticleBeilstein journal of nanotechnology2021

Imaging of SARS-CoV-2 infected Vero E6 cells by helium ion microscopy.

Natalie Frese, Patrick Schmerer, Martin Wortmann, Matthias Schürmann, Matthias König, Michael Westphal, Friedemann Weber, Holger Sudhoff, Armin Gölzhäuser

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Article in Beilstein journal of nanotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. SARS-CoV-2 Infection Alters the Phenotype and Gene Expression of Adipocytes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  3. Vitamin C Deficiency in Blood Samples of COVID-19 Patients.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  5. Biospektrum : Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Biologishe Chemie (GBCH) und der Vereinigung fur Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM) · 2022
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  6. Imaging Techniques: Essential Tools for the Study of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Natalie FresePhysics of Supramolecular Systems and Surfaces, Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
Patrick SchmererInstitute of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.
Martin WortmannFaculty of Engineering and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5101-4643
Matthias SchürmannUniversity Clinic for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty OWL at Bielefeld University, Germany.
Matthias KönigInstitute of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-6643
Michael WestphalPhysics of Supramolecular Systems and Surfaces, Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
Friedemann WeberInstitute of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9737-337X
Holger SudhoffUniversity Clinic for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty OWL at Bielefeld University, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9274-5645
Armin GölzhäuserPhysics of Supramolecular Systems and Surfaces, Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0838-9028
Bielefeld University · DEJustus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DEHochschule Bielefeld · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Helium ion microscopy (HIM) offers the opportunity to obtain direct views of biological samples such as cellular structures, virus particles, and microbial interactions. Imaging with the HIM combines sub-nanometer resolution, large depth of field, and high surface sensitivity. Due to its charge compensation capability, the HIM can image insulating biological samples without additional conductive coatings. Here, we present an exploratory HIM study of SARS-CoV-2 infected Vero E6 cells, in which several areas of interaction between cells and virus particles, as well as among virus particles, were imaged. The HIM pictures show the three-dimensional appearance of SARS-CoV-2 and the surface of Vero E6 cells at a multiplicity of infection of approximately 1 with great morphological detail. The absence of a conductive coating allows for a distinction between virus particles bound to the cell membrane and virus particles lying on top of the membrane. After prolonged imaging, it was found that ion-induced deposition of hydrocarbons from the vacuum renders the sample sufficiently conductive to allow for imaging even without charge compensation. The presented images demonstrate the potential of the HIM in bioimaging, especially for the imaging of interactions between viruses and their host organisms.

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bioimagingcell membranecharge compensationhelium ion microscopySARS-CoV-2Vero E6 cells

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