β Scribed by Pylypas, Susan P. ;Schurath, Rodica M. ;Johnson, Roger B.
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This paper presents a reliable technique for the preparation of radioautographic specimens for study by highβvoltage electron microscopy. Tissues are fixed by ventricular perfusion of aldehydes, sectioned, collected on slides, and coated with nuclear track emulsion using a coating machine. Sections are developed after 17 weeks' exposure in either undiluted MicrodolβX or diluted Dβ19 developer, fixed in 25% sodium thiosulfate, and stained through the emulsion with uranyl acetate in absolute methanol and aqueous lead citrate. The technique produces sections of even thickness and staining density with negligible numbers of background grains and nonβspecific labeling. In this report, the efficacy of this technique for the study of the periosteal surface of demineralized alveolar bone specimens is demonstrated.
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