title: A sandwich-embedding method for oriented sectioning.
abstract: High-quality sections are indispensable for many scientific studies. Most published methods are often time-consuming or require special devices. We present an easy, quick and low-cost method for oriented embedding of thin structures using glycol methacrylate resin and self-constructed, reusable embedding tools made of overhead transparencies. This technique allows for more flexibility in orientation than other methods, enabling precise transverse, longitudinal and even oblique sectioning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Research group Pteridology, Ghent University, K.L., Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leroux
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van der Kinderen
authors.forename: R L L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Viane
mesh_terms: D029624:Ferns / Q000166:cytology*; D008853:Microscopy; D016610:Tissue Embedding / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*