A new technique for preparing biominerals for atomic-force microscopy

L. M. Egerton-Warburton; S. T. Huntington; P. Mulvaney; B. J. Griffin; R. Wetherbee

doi:10.1007/BF01282291

A new technique for preparing biominerals for atomic-force microscopy

L. M. Egerton-Warburton, S. T. Huntington, P. Mulvaney, B. J. Griffin, R. Wetherbee^*

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Abstract

We describe a methodology that enables the orienting and cleaving of biominerals to consistently yield low z-axis (height) surfaces suitable for high-resolution imaging by atomic-force microscopy. The methodology permits biominerals to be prepared without chemical fixation, resin embedding, or sectioning, and demonstrates a utility for a variety of silicified and calcified biominerals.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	34-37
Number of pages	4
Journal	Protoplasma
Volume	204
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01282291
State	Published - Jan 1 1998

Keywords

Atomic-force microscopy
Biominerals
Cleaving

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Plant Science
Cell Biology

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