Critical point drying for scanning electron microscopy: a semi‐automatic method of preparing biological specimens

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1978, Pages 277-290

  Hall, D J ^a   Skerrett, E J ^a   Thomas, W D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DESICCATION; HEAT; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLANTS; PRESERVATION, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0018142909     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1978.tb00106.x     Document Type: Article

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