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A simplification of the ‘step’ method for estimating mean section thickness
Author(s) -
Evans S. M.,
Howard V.
Publication year - 1989
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.1365-2818.1989.tb00592.x
Subject(s) - section (typography) , particle (ecology) , value (mathematics) , computer science , mathematics , materials science , statistics , geology , oceanography , operating system
SUMMARY An inexpensive and efficient method for estimating mean section thickness based on an estimate of the sectioning depth is presented. This value is required for the estimation of particle number using the disector.