Invited review: Cryo-scanning electron microscopy (CSEM) in the advancement of functional plant biology. Morphological and anatomical applications

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-124

  McCully, Margaret E ^a   Canny, Martin J ^b   Huang, Cheng X ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biopores; Cryo fixation; Cryo planing; Cut flowers; Desiccated tissues; Exudation of liquids; Food microscopy; Frost resistance; Fungal infection; Hydrated tissues; Intercellular spaces; Laticifers; Lichen water content; Mucilage phase change; Mycorrhizas

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; BIOCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FROST RESISTANCE; HISTOLOGY; HYDRATION; LIQUIDS; MILITARY ENGINEERING; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WATER CONTENT;

BIOPORES; CRYO-FIXATION; CRYO-PLANING; CUT FLOWERS; DESICCATED TISSUES; EXUDATION OF LIQUIDS; FOOD MICROSCOPY; FUNGAL INFECTION; HYDRATED TISSUES; INTERCELLULAR SPACES; LATICIFERS; LICHEN WATER CONTENT; MUCILAGE PHASE CHANGE; MYCORRHIZAS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANATOMY; CARBON FIXATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PLANT; WATER STRESS;

EID: 59849127232     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP08304     Document Type: Review

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