Transverse Sectioning of Mature Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Kernels for Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging Using Pipette Tips as Immobilization SupportJordan Demone 1, Kiah A. Barton 1,2, Illimar Altosaar 1,2
1Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Ottawa, 2Proteins Easy Corp
This protocol allows for the preparation of transverse sections of cereal seeds (e.g., rice) for the analysis of endosperm and starch granule morphology using scanning electron microscopy.