Effects of SEM preparation techniques on the appearance of bacteria and biofilms in the Carter Sandstone

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 858-867

  Fratesi, Sarah E ^a,b   Lynch, F Leo ^a   Kirkland, Brenda L ^a   Brown, Lewis R ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DEHYDRATION; ETHANOL; MORPHOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR DRYERS; TEXTURES;

ACETONE DEHYDRATION; CRITICAL POINT DRYING; DEHYDRATION ARTIFACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; EXTRA CELLULAR POLYMERS; HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE; PREPARATION TECHNIQUE; SAMPLE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES;

DRYING;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOFILM; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 11044229160     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/042604740858     Document Type: Article

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