Hydrobiologia

, Volume 73, Issue 1–3, pp 119–122 | Cite as

A simplified method for the preparation of rotifers for transmission and scanning electron microscopy

  • J. Amsellem
  • P. Clément
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Abstract

Tor TEM and SEM prepatations, rotifers are placed in little panels made of plastic Beem capsules normally used for embedding, with their conical parts cut off and closed by plankton filter cloth. Thus, the risk of losing animals is considerably reduced.

Keywords

Scanning e.m. transmission e.m. technique rotifers 
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© Dr. W. Junk b.v. Publishers 1980

Authors and Affiliations

  • J. Amsellem
    • 1
  • P. Clément
    • 1
  1. 1.Laboratoire d'Histologie et de Biologie tissulaire, CNRS: L.A. 244, erCMEABGUniversité Claude Bernard (Lyon I)VilleurbanneFrance

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