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A method for preparing living plant cell walls for scanning electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Briarty L. G.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1971.tb03702.x
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , living cell , electron microscope , microscopy , cell wall , materials science , plant cell , nanotechnology , biophysics , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , composite material , optics , biochemistry , physics , gene
SUMMARY A method is described for the preparation for scanning electron microscopy of cell walls from living plant cells. The method involves digestion with a protease followed by freeze‐drying, and enables wall details to be clearly observed.