Simple and rapid methods for SEM observation and TEM immunolabeling of rubber particles

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1105-1108

  Singh, Adya P ^a   Wi, Seung Gon ^a   Kang, Hunseung ^a   Chung, Gap Chae ^a   Kim, Yoon Soo ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air drying; Rubber particles; SEM; TEM immunolabeling

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE; OSMIUM TETRAOXIDE; RUBBER; TANNIN;

ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; EXTRACTION; FICUS; HEVEA; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE FIXATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HEVEA;

EID: 0041743814     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540305100815     Document Type: Article

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