A high contrast method of unstained biological samples under a thin carbon film by scanning electron microscopy

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 377, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-84

  Ogura, Toshihiko ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biological sample; Carbon film; Low acceleration voltage; Lower surface; Scanning electron microscopy; Secondary electron

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTRAST; ELECTRON BEAM; FILM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE SECTION;

BACTERIA; CARBON; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

EID: 54449086664     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.09.097     Document Type: Article

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