A METHOD FOR RAPID FIXATION AND DEHYDRATION OF NEMATODE TISSUE FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY

被引:19
作者
JONES, JT [1 ]
GWYNN, IA [1 ]
机构
[1] AFRC,IACR,ROTHAMSTED EXPTL STN,DEPT ENTOMOL & NEMATOL,HARPENDEN,HERTS,ENGLAND
来源
JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY-OXFORD | 1991年 / 164卷
关键词
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROWAVE OVEN; ACIDIFIED 2,2-DIMETHOXYPROPANE; NEMATODE; GLOBODERA-ROSTOCHIENSIS; CUTICLE; AMPHID;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2818.1991.tb03190.x
中图分类号
TH742 [显微镜];
学科分类号
摘要
A method is described using a microwave oven and acidified 2,2-dimethoxypropane to fix and dehydrate nematode tissue rapidly in preparation for transmission electron microscopy. Nematode tissue prepared using this method is well preserved compared with tissue fixed by conventional methods. The technique also enabled fixation of unhatched nematodes in the egg, a process that is almost impossible to achieve using conventional methods of fixation. Using the method described, differences were found between the cuticles of different nematode stages.
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页数:9
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