An optimised protocol to prepare field samples of Phaeocystis globosa for scanning electron microscopy observation
Résumé
A preparation protocol for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was adapted and tested to the observation of Phaeocystis globosa morphotypes. For extra colonial cells, critical point drying (CPD) gave satisfactory results while for intra colonial cells, preservation with Lugol's iodine and/or glutaraldehyde followed by air-drying appeared as the most suitable method.