Controlled dehydration of a biological sample using an alternative form of environmental SEM

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 237, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-11

  Nedela V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biological sample; Dehydration; Environmental SEM AQUASEM II; Hydration system

Indexed keywords

HYDRATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; CONDITION; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL SEM; ENVIRONMENTAL SEM AQUASEM II; GAS STATE; HYDRATION SYSTEMS; PELTIER; TOPOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE; TRANSITION REGIONS;

DEHYDRATION;

WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAS; HYDRATION; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TONGUE;

RATTUS;

EID: 72349088450     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03216.x     Document Type: Article

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