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The methods to prepare rotifer trophi for light and scanning electron microscopy are reviewed, and the rapid method used by the author is described. Rotifers are dissolved in a minimal amount of sodium hypochlorite solution on a coverslip, and serially rinsed in distilled water. The entire procedure is done under a microscope using micropipettes.
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De Smet, W.H. Preparation of rotifer trophi for light and scanning electron microscopy. Hydrobiologia 387, 117–121 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017053518665
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