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SUBMITTER: Ogura T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3466209 | biostudies-other | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
PloS one 20121008 10
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is an important tool for the nanometre-scale analysis of the various samples. Imaging of biological specimens can be difficult for two reasons: (1) Samples must often be left unstained to observe detail of the biological structures; however, lack of staining significantly decreases image contrast. (2) Samples are prone to serious radiation damage from electron beam. Herein we report a novel method for sample preparation involving placement on a new metal-coated ...[more]