IMPROVEMENTS IN EPOXY RESIN EMBEDDING METHODS

Epoxy embedding methods of Glauert and Kushida have been modified so as to yield rapid, reproducible, and convenient embedding methods for electron microscopy. The sections are robust and tissue damage is less than with methacrylate embedding.

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