Backscattered electron imaging for reduced charging of moisturized corn starch granules: Implications for versatile imagery of hygroscopic powder specimens

Micron

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1160-1165

  Kim, Ki Woo ^a   Choi, Seung Jun ^b   Moon, Tae Wha ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Charge accumulation; Insulator; Irradiation damage; Starch

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; DEWATERING; ELECTRON OPTICS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; GRANULATION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE RESOLUTION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; SECONDARY EMISSION; STARCH;

ACCELERATING VOLTAGES; BACK-SCATTERED ELECTRON IMAGING; CHARGE ACCUMULATION; CORN-STARCH GRANULES; DARK LINES; DEPTH-OF-FOCUS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.; HEAT DRYING; HYGROSCOPIC POWDERS; INSULATOR; IRRADIATION DAMAGE; MOISTURE CONTENT; MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; NATIVE STATES; SECONDARY ELECTRON IMAGES; SECONDARY ELECTRON IMAGING; SPECIFIC AREAS; STARCH GRANULES; SURFACE FEATURES; WAXY CORN;

ELECTRONS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 52049086445     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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