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The Use of Osmium-Thiocarbohydrazide for Structural Stabilization and Enhancement of Secondary Electron Images in Scanning Electron Microscopy of Pollen

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Pages 317-324 | Accepted 23 May 1995, Published online: 01 Sep 2009

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