X-ray microanalysis of ultrathin frozen and freeze-dried sections of human sperm cells
- 1 May 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Microscopy
- Vol. 107 (1) , 55-65
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1976.tb02423.x
Abstract
X-ray microanalysis of air dried and ultrathin frozen and frozen dried sections of human sperm cells has indicated a large deviation of elemental composition between cells in a single sample and between samples. Analysis of air dried cells indicates a similar subcellular elemental distribution to that found in sectioned material. Sodium to potassium ratios are found to be similar in both preparations. Air drying is considered a valid method for the preparation of sperm cells for analysis.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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