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MICRO-STRUCTURE ANALYSIS OF PLANT TISSUES - Lublin

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that the image of a structure after the preparation is a true representation<br />

of the structure in undisturbed tissue. It is obvious that any operation on the<br />

tissue, even just a slice through the structure, disturbs the true image<br />

of the tissue. However, we should aim at such a development of the sample<br />

preparation methods that would eliminate that phenomenon.<br />

Fig. 2.18. Potato tuber tissue. The image originates from an optical microscope with 10X<br />

magnification. The sample was 1mm thick and was sliced with a razor blade.<br />

The focal plane and the out-of-focus areas above and below the focal plane<br />

can be seen. This results in limited contrast and interference with information<br />

from the focal plane.<br />

For the above reasons the development of new types of microscopes, such the<br />

transmission electron microscope, the scanning electron microscope and the<br />

tunnel microscope caused the classic optical microscope to cease being the basic<br />

tool in the study of biological structures. However, the development of numerous<br />

procedures for sample staining and preparation helps maintain its usefulness<br />

in routine studies of various materials.<br />

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