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Removal of glass coverslips from cultures flat embedded in epoxy resins using hydrofluoric acid
Author(s) -
Moore M. J.
Publication year - 1975
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.1365-2818.1975.tb04018.x
Subject(s) - epoxy , hydrofluoric acid , materials science , composite material , scanning electron microscope , electron microscope , optics , metallurgy , physics
SUMMARY A technique is described by which the glass coverslip of a culture, flat embedded in epoxy resins can be removed easily using hydrofluoric acid. Removal by this method leaves the surface of the resin quite smooth and suitable for subsequent thin or ultrathin sectioning for electron microscopy.