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Cryotome Sections

Free-Hand Sections

Carrot Hand Sections

CryoMribPGLM.jpg (208985 bytes)
Coffee Midrib Stained with Phloroglucinol

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Coffee Lamina Unstained

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Coffee Midrib Stained with Phloroglucinol


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Coffee Midrib Stained with Phloroglucinol with crossed Polarizers

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Coffee Lamina Spongy Parenchyma Unstained

In general, the sections made with the support of a carrot are better than those obtained without a support. Cryotome sections give the best results. This may not be readily evident from these photos.

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Coffee Midrib Unstained

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Coffee Midrib Unstained

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Coffee Mesophyll Unstained

CarotCofPalis.jpg (109409 bytes)
Coffee Lamina Unstained

CofMribPGBFWow.jpg (221993 bytes)
Coffee Midrib Stained with Phloroglucinol

CarotCofLam.jpg (133468 bytes)
Coffee Lamina Palisade

CofMribPGPol.jpg (211235 bytes)
Coffee Midrib Unstained with  with crossed Polarizers
CofMribPGBrilPol.jpg (252113 bytes)
Coffee Midrib Stained with Phloroglucinol with crossed Polarizers

CarotCofLamCplasts.jpg (89780 bytes)
Coffee Lamina Spongy Parenchyma Unstained

CofMribPGPolWowCrop.jpg (159804 bytes)

Coffee Midrib Stained with Phloroglucinol with crossed Polarizers

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