title: Dental wax impressions of plant tissues for viewing with scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
abstract: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a valuable method for examining surface structures. Taking wax impressions of plant structures, such as leaves, is a nondestructive procedure that makes it possible to view changes in surface structures over time, such as during development. This protocol describes a method for making dental wax impressions of plant tissues.
authors.forename: Anke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beermann
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hülskamp
mesh_terms: D001697:Biomedical and Dental Materials; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods*; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014885:Waxes
chemical_list: D001697:Biomedical and Dental Materials; D014885:Waxes