Comparison of hexamethyidisilazane and critical point drying treatments for SEM analysis of anaerobic biofilms and granular sludge
Loading...
Files
External sources
External sources
Date
Advisor
Coadvisor
Graduate program
Undergraduate course
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Type
Article
Access right
Acesso restrito
Files
External sources
External sources
Abstract
We present a fast procedure for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis in which hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) solvent, instead of the critical point drying, is used to remove liquids from a microbiological specimen. The results indicate that the HMDS solvent is suitable for drying samples of anaerobic cells for examination by SEM and does not cause cell structure disruption.
Description
Keywords
anaerobic biofilms, critical point drying method, granular sludge, HMDS treatment, SEM analysis
Language
English
Citation
Journal of Electron Microscopy. Oxford: Oxford Univ Press, v. 52, n. 4, p. 429-433, 2003.
