Improved preservation of glycogen in unfixed cyanobacteria embedded at-82 degrees C in nanoplast

被引:4
作者
Froesch, Dieter [1 ]
Westphal, Christel [1 ]
Boehme, Herbert [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ulm, Sect EM, D-7900 Ulm, Germany
[2] Univ Konstanz, Fac Biol, D-7750 Constance, Germany
关键词
aminoplast; cryo-embedding; cryo-substitution; cyanobacteria; glycogen; melamine resin; Nanoplast; polysaccharides; thin sectioning; unfixed cells;
D O I
10.1177/35.1.3098832
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
A technique is presented for embedding unfixed cells at -82 degrees C in Nanoplast, a water-soluble melamine resin. By use of this procedure, improved ultrastructural preservation is demonstrated in cyanobacteria. Sections treated in this way are suitable for histochemical techniques such as Thiery's silver staining method for glycogen.
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页码:119 / 121
页数:3
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