An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments
Palynological analysis is a time-tested analytical method in the field of geology, geography, and archaeology across the globe. However, a major problem in palynology is that due to the dynamic nature of coastal and lake settings, sediment samples from these environments usually contain large propor...
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| description | Palynological analysis is a time-tested analytical method in the field of geology, geography, and archaeology across the globe. However, a major problem in palynology is that due to the dynamic nature of coastal and lake settings, sediment samples from these environments usually contain large proportion of clastic materials that are difficult to remove and isolate from pollen grains. In this study, we present a step-by-step procedure of an optimized preparation method to eliminate the organic and clastic materials and concentrate the pollen grains. We also present some insights on how to prepare a clean microscopic slide with intact pollen grains. We believe this procedure can successfully eliminate organic and clastic materials and concentrate the pollen grains to produce an ideal microscopic slide for pollen analysis. • Extract samples and eliminate carbonate materials with hydrochloric acid. • Remove organic materials with potassium hydroxide. • Remove clastic materials with sieving and hydrofluoric acid. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f55aed76e2114c0091925509c67091ce2023-06-24T05:17:01ZengElsevierMethodsX2215-01612023-01-0110102016An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sedimentsQiang Yao0Kam-biu Liu1Erika Rodrigues2Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences and Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences and Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USAInstitute of Geosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilPalynological analysis is a time-tested analytical method in the field of geology, geography, and archaeology across the globe. However, a major problem in palynology is that due to the dynamic nature of coastal and lake settings, sediment samples from these environments usually contain large proportion of clastic materials that are difficult to remove and isolate from pollen grains. In this study, we present a step-by-step procedure of an optimized preparation method to eliminate the organic and clastic materials and concentrate the pollen grains. We also present some insights on how to prepare a clean microscopic slide with intact pollen grains. We believe this procedure can successfully eliminate organic and clastic materials and concentrate the pollen grains to produce an ideal microscopic slide for pollen analysis. • Extract samples and eliminate carbonate materials with hydrochloric acid. • Remove organic materials with potassium hydroxide. • Remove clastic materials with sieving and hydrofluoric acid.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016123000213microfossil pollen preparation |
| spellingShingle | Qiang Yao Kam-biu Liu Erika Rodrigues An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments MethodsX microfossil pollen preparation |
| title | An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments |
| title_full | An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments |
| title_fullStr | An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments |
| title_full_unstemmed | An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments |
| title_short | An improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments |
| title_sort | improved preparation procedure for pollen samples from coastal clastic sediments |
| topic | microfossil pollen preparation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016123000213 |
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