Comparison of hexamethyldisilazane and critical point drying treatments for SEM analysis of anaerobic biofilms and granular sludge

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-433

  Araujo, Juliana C ^a   Téran, Francisco C ^a   Oliveira, Roberto A ^b   Nour, Edson A A ^c   Montenegro, Martha A P ^a   Campos, José R ^a   Vazoller, Rosana F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biofilms; Critical point drying method; Granular sludge; HMDS treatment; SEM analysis

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLSILAZANE; ORGANOSILICON DERIVATIVE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESICCATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHANOSARCINA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEWAGE; TISSUE FIXATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DESICCATION; METHANOSARCINALES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE; TISSUE FIXATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOSARCINA;

BIOFILMS; DRYING; GRANULAR MATERIALS;

ANAEROBIC BIOFILMS; CRITICAL POINT DRYING; CRITICAL POINT DRYING METHOD; DRYING METHODS; DRYING TREATMENT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ANALYSIS; GRANULAR SLUDGE; HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE; HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE TREATMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ANALYSE;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0142123381     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/52.4.429     Document Type: Article

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