An improved procedure for the X-ray microanalysis of acid phosphatase activity in lysosomes

Abstract
The useful detection of acid phosphatase activity with cerium as a capturing agent is confirmed. By introducing a freeze step in combination with a preincubation, reliably localized, lysosomal precipitates are obtained and aspecific ones prevented. Short (t4 plus K4Fe (CN)6 or OsO4 plus aminotriazole, added to lysosomal cerium localization a high membrane contrast. The detection of cerium by X-ray microanalysis is improved by a better spectral separation of the osmium (M α) and cerium (L α) peaks.

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