An embedding, polishing and etching procedure for examining the 3-D structure of diatoms with SEM

Cryptogamie, Algologie

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-291

  Carr, Andrew ^a   Jones, Gary C ^a   Cox, Eileen J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Embedding; Etching; Polishing; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 57649136500     PISSN: 01811568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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