Chromosome observation by scanning electron microscopy using ionic liquid

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1113-1118

  Dwiranti, Astari ^a   Lin, Linyen ^a   Mochizuki, Eiko ^a   Kuwabata, Susumu ^a,b   Takaoka, Akio ^a   Uchiyama, Susumu ^a   Fukui, Kiichi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 butyl 3 methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; Chromosome; Ionic liquid; SEM

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COATINGS; ELECTRONS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; TIN OXIDES; VISUALIZATION;

'CURRENT; 1-BUTYL-3-METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE; BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; CONDUCTING MATERIALS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH MAGNIFICATIONS; HIGH RESOLUTION; IONIC SOLVENTS; METAL-COATED; PROPERTY;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84864307786     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22038     Document Type: Article

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