
Insight into diatom frustule structures using various imaging ...
Jul 15, 2021 · Several diatoms species have been investigated using FIB-SEM 14,21,22,23,24. Non-destructive investigations of the structure can be achieved by nano X-ray computed …
diatoms by optimizing their orientation. This quick technique puts grooves into a SEM stub so that as the diatoms are laid down they either land on the flat surface or in a variety of positions in …
A rapid sample processing method to observe diatoms via …
Apr 27, 2014 · This study provides a rapid and effective processing method for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation of marine diatoms. The procedure consists of four stages, …
A simple method for SEM examination of sectioned diatom …
We describe an innovative yet straightforward method to obtain high quality thin sections of diatom exoskeletons for observation by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
A Mini-Atlas of diatom frustule electron microscopy
Jan 1, 2020 · Diatom ‘tags’ can also be read using high magnification imaging using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). As a contributory guidance to morphological diversity of diatoms …
Analysis of composition and microstructure of diatom frustules in …
Dec 15, 2022 · In this study, the microstructural characteristics of diatoms present in the mud powder taken from the coast of Boryeong- city, South Korea, were observed using scanning …
3D Imaging of Diatoms with Ion-abrasion Scanning Electron …
Ion-abrasion scanning electron microscopy (IASEM) takes advantage of focused ion beams to abrade thin sections from the surface of bulk specimens, coupled with SEM to image the …
Diatoms and the use of SEM for forensic investigation
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) plays a vital role in the forensic investigation of diatoms in drowning cases by providing detailed, high-resolution images that allow forensic scientists to …
Molecular Systematics and the Diatom Species - PMC
The scanning electron microscope (SEM) revolutionized diatom systematics, revealing taxonomically important ultrastructural features that were otherwise hidden from the light …
Scanning Electron Microscopy - SpringerLink
In studying, describing, and classifying diatoms, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has become an indispensable tool for diatom taxonomists (1,2). The diatom surface, composed of …