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Kirsten Bomblies, Vipula Shukla, Charles Graham.
Abstract
INTRODUCTIONScanning electron microscopy (SEM) is used to produce detailed images of surface structures. This article details the steps required to prepare a sample for SEM. In brief, the sample is fixed, dehydrated, subjected to critical-point drying, mounted, and coated with an electrically conducting material such as gold or palladium.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID: 21356807 DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot4933
Source DB: PubMed Journal: CSH Protoc ISSN: 1559-6095