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Description and comparison of a new cleaning method of diatom frustules for light and electron microscope studies
Author(s) -
Ma Josten C. W.,
Jeffrey Lela M.
Publication year - 1978
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.1365-2818.1978.tb01170.x
Subject(s) - diatom , electron microscope , nanotechnology , potassium , materials science , chemistry , optics , biology , botany , metallurgy , physics
SUMMARY A general review is made of some of the methods commonly used by phyto‐planktologists in preparing and cleaning siliceous diatom frustules for light and electron microscopy. A comparatively simple and safe method using potassium persulphate and oven heating is described. Procedures for rinsing and mounting field samples are also included.