Improvement of Filter Paper Pack for Bacteria Sample Preparation for Scanning Electron Microscope Observation
doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2016.01.021
- Received Date: 2015-09-10
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Key words:
- SEM /
- filter paper pack method /
- bacterial sample preparation /
- improved method
Abstract: The filter paper pack method is generally used to prepare SEM sample for observation of bacteria and other mono-cell creatures,and it saves time and samples as compared to the traditional method,However,with this method some samples can’t be distinguished by naked eye in the filter paper after freeze drying. Moreover,the electron micrograph obtained by this method has interference of filter paper background,and it is thus difficult to observe the subtle structure of bacteria on the micrograph. In this context,the filter paper pack was improved by adding a layer of tinfoil onto the filter paper pack as lining,and the samples were dropped on the tinfoil before ethanol dehydration operations. With the improved method the distribution of sample on the foil can be easily distinguished by naked eye without interference of filter paper background,and the subtle structure of bacteria surface can be clearly observed.
Citation: | XU Xiandong, ZHANG Guoqing, XIE Zhenyu, WANG Shifeng, ZHOU Yongcan. Improvement of Filter Paper Pack for Bacteria Sample Preparation for Scanning Electron Microscope Observation[J]. Journal of Tropical Biology, 2016, 7(1): 124-127. doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2016.01.021 |