Vapor fixation of intractable fungal cells for simple and versatile scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-128

  Kim, K W ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cirrhus; Imaging; Ornamentation; Ostiole; Phialospore

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; EXUDATION; FIXATION; FUNGUS; IMAGING METHOD; IMMOBILIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; PRESERVATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; FUSICOCCUM; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 38148999681     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2007.01331.x     Document Type: Article

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