Title
The greatest and smallest enemy of 2020
Technique
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) on air-dried negative stained sample.
Description
Image of SARS-CoV-2 virus with a diameter of 100-120 nm. The virus was isolated from a Chinese patient sample at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INMI) in Italy. The sample was inactivated by UV irradiation, which damages the viral RNA but maintains the external structure of the coronavirus.

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Technical specifications
Negative staining and TEM (JEM-400) examination were performed at the UAB microscopy facility.
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