title: Scanning electron microscopy of Streptomyces without use of any chemical fixatives.
abstract: A new, short, and quick method was developed for preparation of specimen for observing Actinomycetes of genus Streptomyces by scanning electron microscopy. The cultures were directly grown on stubs and coated with a film of gold without using any fixative and dehydrating procedures. Using this simple preparation procedure, surface of intact sporing structures of Streptomyces was observed over a range of magnifications. As the preparation procedure is so simple and rapid, this procedure could be most useful for the routine examination and identification of Streptomyces.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
authors: Vijay
authors: V
authors: Kumar
authors: Alpana
authors: A
authors: Bharti
authors: Omprakash
authors: O
authors: Gusain
authors: Gajraj Singh
authors: GS
authors: Bisht
mesh_terms: D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000648:ultrastructure*