Visualization of micromorphology of leaf epicuticular waxes of the rubber tree Ficus elastica by electron microscopy

Micron

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 976-984

  Kim, Ki Woo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Cuticle; Epidermis; Ficus elastica; Wax

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BLOOD SUBSTITUTES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLADDING (COATING); CRYSTAL GROWTH; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRONS; GOLD; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRANULATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; METAL RECOVERY; METALLIZING; METALS; MONOMERS; OSMIUM; POLYMERS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; RESINS; RUBBER; SCANNING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VAPORS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; CELL WALL; CROSS SECTIONING; CUTICLE; ELASTICA; ELECTRON DENSITIES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.; EPICUTICULAR WAXES; EPIDERMIS; FICUS ELASTICA; GLUTARALDEHYDE; GOLD COATINGS; HIGH RESOLUTIONS; MICRO-MORPHOLOGY; OSMIUM TETROXIDE; RUBBER TREES; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE OBSERVATIONS; WAX;

SPECIMEN PREPARATION;

WAX;

ARTICLE; FICUS; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT LEAF; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE FIXATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VACUUM;

FICUS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT LEAVES; TISSUE FIXATION; VACUUM; WAXES;

FICUS ELASTICA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 48749095028     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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