Drying cells for SEM, AFM and TEM by hexamethyldisilazane: A study on hepatic endothelial cells

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 84-87

  Braet, F ^a   De Zanger, R ^a   Wisse, E ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; critical point drying; endothelial cells; fenestrae; hexamethyldisilazane; liver; scanning and transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; DRYING; ELECTRONS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ATOMIC FORCE; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; CRITICAL POINT DRYING; ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS; FENESTRA; HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE; MICROSCOPY ATOMIC FORCE; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EVAPORATION; LIVER CELL; LIVER SINUSOID; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030984753     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.1940755.x     Document Type: Article

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