Scanning Electron Microscopy: Low-Magnification Pictures of Uncoated Zoological Specimens
H. F. Howden 1 and
L. E. C. Ling 1
1 Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6
Good low-magnification (x 5 to x 500) scanning electron microscope pictures of dry, uncoated zoological specimens may be obtained with a low accelerating voltage (1.5 to 3 kilovolts) in conjunction with a short exposure to the scanning beam.