Specimen preparation method scanning electron microscop

Diatoms and the Scanning Electron Microscope Acid Treatment Method Hydrogen Peroxide Method Obtaining Diatom Specimens from Sediments Preparation of Attached Diatoms Preparing Cleaned Diatoms for Viewing on the Scanning Electron Microscope References... 

Both the transmission electron microscope and the scanning probe microscope (particularly the atomic force microscope) are the highest-resolution-imaging devices available for biochemical research. While knowledge of the instruments is important, the selection of appropriate methods of specimen preparation and the correct execution of those methods are critical for accurate ultrastructural data. In fact, use of more than one method can be quite desirable, especially if alternative methods of data corroboration are not available. 

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