Documentation of Floral Secretory Glands in Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae) Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

A clear, step by step description of the treatment of orchid flowers, subtribe Pleurothallidinae, with Critical Point Drying for SEM is presented. It shows that a simple, short fixation and dehydration method prior to Critical Point Drying is sufficient to obtain good results.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adam Karremans, Bertie Joan van Heuven, Rob Langelaan, Barbara Gravendeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bio-protocol LLC 2016-11-01
Series:Bio-Protocol
Online Access:https://bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?id=2021&type=0